To determine the effect of a short-term isocaloric exchange of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n3) for linoleic acid (LA, 18:2n6) on fasting levels of soluble interleukin-6 receptor (sIL6R), and soluble tumor necrosis factor-alpha receptors 1 and 2 (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) in healthy normal weight and overweight/obese adult males.
Human Performance Clinical/Research Laboratory, Department of Health and Exercise Science, Colorado State University, 220 Moby, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. tnelson@cahs.colostate.edu