title: Metabolic syndrome X is common in Indians: but, why and how?
abstract: Metabolic syndrome X is common in Indians. But the exact cause for this is not clear. Earlier, I proposed that this could be due to low activities of delta6 and delta5 desaturases and consequent decreased plasma and tissue concentrations of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids of omega-6 and omega-3 series since perinatal period. This implies that perinatal to adult life supplementation of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids could prevent, arrest or postpone the development of metabolic syndrome X and its complications.
authors.affiliation: EFA Sciences LLC, 1420 Providence Highway, Suite # 266, Norwood, MA 02062, USA.
authors.forename: U N
authors.initials: UN
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology; D011506:Proteins / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D011506:Proteins