"One of the most common vegetable oils found in processed foods could be contributing to weight gain due to the way it is processed in the body, a new study has suggested. While not usually used as a base in cooking, soybean oil is often found in processed foods such as salad dressings, margarine, and crisps. Previous research has linked soybean oil to weight gain, but it has not been clear why it makes some people pile on the pounds."
"New research, from scientists at the University of California in Riverside, found it may not be the oil itself but rather the way it is processed inside the body that leads to weight gain when eaten in excess. Soybean oil isn't inherently evil, Frances Sladek, professor of cell biology at the university, said. But the quantities in which we consume it is triggering pathways our bodies didn't evolve to handle."
The Independent funds on-the-ground reporting across topics such as reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech and relies on donations to keep journalism accessible without paywalls. A new study highlights that soybean oil, widely used in processed foods like salad dressings, margarine, and crisps, may contribute to weight gain not because of the oil itself but because of how the body processes it when consumed in excess. Researchers at the University of California Riverside indicate that high intake triggers metabolic pathways the body did not evolve to handle, raising obesity risk. Animal experiments compared mice on soybean-oil-rich diets to probe underlying mechanisms.
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