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Abstract lipids have crucial participation both, in the prevention and or in the development of many diseases, especially chronic non communicable diseases , affecting the lipid requirements in humans. they are very important to human body because they are vehicle for fat soluble vitamins, pigments or dyes and antioxidants also they act as emulsifying agents and/or promote the stability of suspensions and emulsions The omega group of fatty acids consists of omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9. Many omega fatty acids can be found in nature but the most familiar are the omega-3 fatty acids alpha-linolenic (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid(DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and the omega-6 linoleic acid. These are essential fatty acids that the body cannot synthesize on its own. Omega-9 fatty acids (oleic acid for example) have been shown to have neutral or limited effects on anti-inflammatory responses in the body. it is not an essential fatty acid like omega-3 and -6.EPA and DHA support cardiovascular health as well as cognitive, visual immune, and reproductive system functions. also confer health benefits regarding e.g. tumorigenesis, hypertriglyceridemia, atherosclerosis, mental illness, dementia, bone health, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). Omega-6 fatty acids are important in the diet but should be consumed in equal or lesser proportions as omega-3.as their Imbalance in the diet leads to a pro-inflammatory response .also a high omega-6:omega-3 fatty acid ratio increases the expression of genes that lead to inflammation which is at the base of CHD, Obesity, Diabetes, Cancer and other chronic diseases. |