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Article title updated for style. Nov 11, 2026
Modified link of Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - What is a Fat? Sep 17, 2026
Add new Web site: European Food Information Council - The Functions of Fats in the Body. May 28, 2026
Add new Web site: UC Davis - Department of Nutrition - Nutrition and Health Info Sheets for Health Professionals - Fat. Apr 17, 2026
Add new Web site: British Heart Foundation - Fats explained: saturated, unsaturated and trans fats. Mar 03, 2026
Add new Web site: harvard Health Publishing - The truth about fats: the good, the bad, and the in-between. Sep 06, 2025
Updated information on essential fatty acids. May 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Dietary Fats, Human Nutrition and the Environment: Balance and Sustainability. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Mount Sinai - Facts about saturated fats. Jun 08, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Types of Dietary Fats. May 09, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Physiology, Cholesterol. Aug 31, 2023
Add new Web site: University of Utah - Learn.Genetics - The Friendly Side of Fat. Jul 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health - The Nutrition Source - Types of Fat. Mar 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Fats. Feb 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Chemistry LibreTexts - What is a Fat? Dec 26, 2022
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Why You Need Good Fats and Where to Find Them. Sep 14, 2022
Add new Web site: Minnesota Department of Health - Fats. Feb 06, 2019
Add new Web site: NHS - Fat: the facts. Feb 06, 2019
Add new Web site: Science Kids - Interesting Fat Facts. Dec 28, 2016
Add new Web site: Science is Fun in the Lab of Shakashi - Chemical of the Week - Fats and Oils. Mar 10, 2016
Add new Web site: Better Health Channel - Fats and oils. Feb 12, 2014
Add new Web site: Prehistoric-Wildlife - Stegosaurus. Aug 26, 2011
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Fats and Sugars. Jul 14, 2011
New illustration added. Jan 15, 2009
Added new Web site: HistoryNet - Biography of Satanta. Sep 24, 2008
Added new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Fat. Aug 07, 2008
Added new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - For Kids - Learning About Fats. Apr 24, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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