Key Definitions
 FA =
Fatty Acid.
SFA =
Saturated FA; MUFA; monounsaturated FA; TFA = trans FA; PUFA = polyunsaturated FA; EFA = Essential FA.
Essential Fatty Acids = EFAs= linoleic acid (LA, an w6) and linolenic acid (ALA
an w3).
DEFAs = Fatty acid
Derivatives of the EFAs.
Eicosanoids = hormones
derived from the DEFAs.
Essential Fats
(words coined by Dr. Siguel) = Polyunsaturated w6s + Polyunsaturated w3s
= PUFA w3 + PUFA w6 = EFA w3 (linolenic,
ALA) + DEFA w3 + EFA w6 (linoleic
= LA) + DEFAw6 = EFAs + DEFAs.
DEFAs (words
coined by Dr. Siguel) = all FAs derived from the EFAs [such as EPA(w3),
DHA(w3), GLA(w6), and ARA(w6) (there are many others)].
ARA =
arachidonic acid; EPA = eicosapentaenoic acid; DHA = docosapentaenoic acid; GLA = gammalinoleic acid; EPA/ARA = clotting factor; Mead FA = 20:3w9; T/T = Mead/ARA, index EFA deficiency.
EFAD =
EFA deficiency; EFAI = EFA insufficiency.
REFAD =
Relative EFAD; AEFAD = Absolute EFAD; REFAI, AEFAI.
TC =
Total Cholesterol; HDLC = HDL cholesterol; TC/HDLC = ratio of TC to HDLC; TGs = Triglycerides (have 3 FAs); CHD = CAD = coronary artery disease. CVD = cardiovascular disease.
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