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Fats

Fats, or lipids, are a heterogeneous class of hydrophobic biomolecules that serve as the body's most concentrated energy store and as structural and signaling components of cells. Dietary fats are predominantly triglycerides composed of glycerol and fatty acids, which differ in chain length and saturation: saturated…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 87× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-450X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Fats, or lipids, are a heterogeneous class of hydrophobic biomolecules that serve as the body's most concentrated energy store and as structural and signaling components of cells. Dietary fats are predominantly triglycerides composed of glycerol and fatty acids, which differ in chain length and saturation: saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated, the last including the essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize. Beyond energy, fats enable absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, supply substrates for membrane phospholipids and steroid hormones, and modulate inflammation and metabolic signaling. The quantity and quality of dietary fat influence body weight, lipid profiles, and cardiovascular and metabolic risk, making fat intake a central concern in nutrition and Obesity Management. Within balanced-diet frameworks, replacing saturated with unsaturated fats and attention to overall energy balance shape health outcomes, while specific lipids such as fish-derived fatty acids are studied for disease-modifying effects. Research relevant to this area examines dietary fat in obesity interventions, balanced-diet principles and food-pyramid guidance, dietary diversity in metabolic disease, the relationship between nutrition, microbiota, and diet quality, and the effects of dietary fish oil on tumor growth dynamics. This peer-reviewed literature reflects the biochemical, nutritional, and clinical dimensions of dietary fat within the broader study of diet and Obesity Management.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Food Pyramid - The Principles of a Balanced Diet

BUTNARIU MonicaCorresponding author
Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine “King Michael I of Romania” from Timisoara, Timis, Romania
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 19 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-20-3199

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 87 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Obesity Management (ISSN 2574-450X).

Journal editorial board
Amit Surve · United States Paola Aceto · Italy Joseph Fomusi Ndisang · Canada

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