Omega-6 masna kiselina — разлика између измена

Moderna zapadna ishrana tipični ima odnos -{''n''}-−6 ka -{''n''−3}- veći od 10 na 1, nekad i do 30 na 1. Smatra se da je optimalni odnos 4 na 1 ili manje.<ref name="daley2004">{{cite journal | author = Daley C.A., Abbott, A.; Doyle, P.; Nader, G.; and Larson, S. | title = A literature review of the value-added nutrients found in grass-fed beef products | publisher = California State University, Chico (College of Agriculture) | year = 2004 | url = http://www.csuchico.edu/agr/grassfedbeef/health-benefits/index.html | accessdate = 2008-03-23. 03. 2008.}}</ref><ref name="simopoulos2002">{{cite journal | author = Simopoulos Artemis P. | title = The importance of the ratio of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids | journal = Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy | volume = 56 | issue = 8 | pages = 365–379 | year = 2002 | month = October | pmid = 12442909 | doi = 10.1016/S0753-3322(02)00253-6}}</ref>

Prehrambeni izvori -{''n''}-−6 masnih kiselina su:<ref name="NIH omega 6">{{cite web | title = Food sources of total omega 6 fatty acids | work = | url = http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/diet/foodsources/fatty_acids/table2.html | accessdate = 2011-09-04. 09. 2011.}}</ref>

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