Unsaturated fat breakdown leads to complications of acute pancreatitis in obese patients

Unsaturated fat breakdown leads to complications of acute pancreatitis in obese patients: The toxic breakdown products of unsaturated fats contribute to the higher likelihood of severe inflammation, cell death and multi-system organ failure among acute pancreatitis patients who are obese, say researchers Their findings provide new insight into how fat can induce complications after sudden inflammatory, non-infectious illnesses.