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Polyunsaturated fat also called (polyunsaturated fatty acid or PUFA) is one of the healthy dietary fats, along with monounsaturated fat. Found in plant and animal foods, such as salmon, vegetable oils, and some nuts and seeds, eating moderate amounts of polyunsaturated (fat in place of saturated and trans fats can benefit your health. Polyunsaturated fats can help lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol. Polyunsaturated fats contain omega-3 and omega-6 fats. These are essential fatty acids that the body needs for brain function and cell growth. Our bodies do not make essential fatty acids, so you can only get them from food. Some foods and oils with higher amounts of polyunsaturated fats include: walnuts, sunflower seeds, flax seeds or flax oil, fish, such as salmon, mackerel, herring, albacore tuna, and trout, corn oil and soybean oil. Source: Regenstrief LOINC, MedlinePlus: Facts about polyunsaturated fats

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Polyunsaturated fat intake
Part Display Name
Polyunsaturated fat intake
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2015-11-12
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Polyunsat fat intake

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zh-CN Chinese (China) 多饱和脂肪摄入
Synonyms: 多饱和脂肪（多饱和型脂肪、多饱和油脂）摄入（摄取、摄食、吸收、吸入、食入、进食、饮入、饮下、喝下、吃进、喝下去、吃进去）;多饱和脂肪摄入（摄取、摄食、吸收、食入、进食）量（数量）
it-IT Italian (Italy) Assunzione di grassi polinsaturi
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) meervoudig onverzadigde vetzuur-inname