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Editorial
. 2025 Jul 31;17(15):2512.
doi: 10.3390/nu17152512.

Dietary Fatty Acids and Metabolic Health

Éva Szabó  1
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Editorial

Dietary Fatty Acids and Metabolic Health

Éva Szabó. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Fatty acids are essential in human physiology, serving as primary energy sources, forming membrane lipids, and acting as cellular signaling molecules, thereby playing a significant role in the etiology of metabolic syndrome [...].

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The author declares no conflicts of interest.

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