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What is Palmitic Acid and Why Do We Measure It?

Another omega-6 that we at OmegaQuant find interesting is palmitic acid, which is a saturated fat. It is found in palm oil and is very common in the diet. What’s interesting is that if you eat a lot of palm oil or saturated fat your levels won’t increase. Palmitic acid doesn’t have the same relationship in the body that omega-3s do. What we have seen is that if you have an excessive amount of carbohydrates in your diet, your palmitic acid levels will increase. Your body takes the extra carbons out of the carbohydrates to make fat to store for later. Studies have shown that palmitic acid levels are related to diabetes. We still don’t have enough evidence on these fatty acids to make recommendations but we think it will help us understand dietary patterns and metabolism better in the future.