Does soybean oil drive obesity?

Does soybean oil drive obesity?

Author: QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel December 17, 2025 Duration: 15:34

844. A recent study claimed to identify a mechanism by which soybean oil drives obesity (and coconut oil does not). But the interactions between diet and biology are rarely as black-and-white as the headlines suggest.

References: 

P2-HNF4α Alters Linoleic Acid Metabolism and Mitigates Soybean Oil-Induced Obesity: Role for Oxylipins - Journal of Lipid Research

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