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education/nutrition/Lipids.md

@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ A fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain found in lipids; one end of the chain forms
 	- The number of carbon atoms
 	- The type of bond between carbon atoms
 
+- An omega-3 fatty acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid with its first double bond at the third carbon from the omega end of the chain.
+
 - **Saturated fatty acid (SFA)** Every single carbon atom is filled with hydrogen atoms
 - **Unsaturated fatty acid** is a fatty acid that is missing hydrogen atoms and has one or more double bonds within the carbon chain
 	- **Monounsaturated** (MUFA)
-		- Has one double bond within the carbon chain
+		- Has **one** double bond within the carbon chain
 		- Sources include:
 			- **Canola oil**
 			- **Olive oil**
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ A fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain found in lipids; one end of the chain forms
 			- Seeds
 			- Peanut butter
 	- **Polyunsaturated** (PUFA)
-		- Fatty acid that has two or more bonds within the carbon chain
+		- Fatty acid that has **two or more bonds** within the carbon chain
 		- Sources include:
 			- **Soybean oil**
 			- **Fatty fish**
@@ -54,6 +56,11 @@ A fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain found in lipids; one end of the chain forms
 		- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): 22 carbons
 			- Both acids are found mainly in fatty fish
 	- Essential fatty acids are needed for growth and healthy cell membranes, especially in the brain.
+		- Infants that have an essential fatty acid deficiency can experience developmental and nerve system issues.
+		- Signs of essential fatty acid deficiency include:
+			- Scaly skin
+			- Hair loss
+			- Poor wound healing
 # Triglycerides
 A lipid that has three fatty acids attached to a three-carbon compound called glycerol
 - Comprises 95% of lipids in food and body