Short-and medium chain fatty acids are absorbed directly into the blood via intestine capillaries and travel through the portal vein. Long-chain fatty acids, on the other hand, are too large to be ...
A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity including type two diabetes, liver and heart disease, say scientists.
Researchers at King’s College London have developed a new blood test using lipids that can more effectively predict risks of metabolic diseases in children, such as type two diabetes and liver disease ...