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Dietary Fat and Hormones

Meaning

Dietary fat and hormones describes the critical and multifaceted relationship between the consumption of various types of fats and the synthesis, metabolism, and function of the body’s endocrine signaling molecules. Adequate intake of specific fatty acids is not merely a caloric necessity but is essential for maintaining the structural integrity of cellular membranes, which house numerous hormone receptors and are crucial for signal transduction. The composition of dietary fats directly influences the availability of precursors necessary for the production of all steroid hormones, including estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol.