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Negative health effects of linoleic acid

I see WP:UNDUEWEIGHT in this article, as in the "Health effects" section, only positive things are stated about linoleic acid, while there is a lot of high-quality evidence for negative effects of LA. Just for example, this reliable collection of information suggests an excessive intake of linoleic acid is associated with premature death, oxidative stress and a slower metabolism. Wikipedia is supposed to give an overview of existing information, this section simply is too one-sided. Obviously, the negative health effects of linoleic acid are notable, considering LA's extremely high presence in the modern western diet. Mondtaler (talk) 12:32, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That is misinformation. Your source is an unreliable journal (MDPI) written by a noted alternative medicine promoter and anti-vaxxer Joseph Mercola. It has no chance of passing WP:RS. There is no good evidence that linoleic acid intake is associated with premature death. We have long term epidemiological studies and controlled trials done on LA intake, it is entirely safe and no consistent evidence for any negative effects. Psychologist Guy (talk) 15:26, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]