Changes in serum omega fatty acids on a Mediterranean diet intervention in patients with gingivitis: An exploratory study.
Valentin BarthaLea ExnerMaryam BasraiStephan C BischoffDaniela SchweikertMichael AdolphThomas BrucknerDirk GrueningerDaniel KleinChristian MellerJohan Peter WoelberDiana WolffPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2022)
Adherence to a MedD was associated with a decrease in serum omega-6 levels, which positively affected the omega-6/omega-3 ratio. The MedD associated reduction in serum omega-6 levels may be a mechanism that favorably affects gingival inflammatory parameters.