Adipose tissue polyunsaturated fatty acids and metabolic syndrome among adult parents and their children

Background and aims Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) may play a role in the etiology of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of the study was to examine the associations of adipose tissue PUFA biomarkers with MetS among parents and children in Mesoamerica. Method and results We conducted a cross-sectional study among 468 parents and 201 children aged 7–12 y from the capital cities of Guatemala, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Honduras,...