1The balance within phospholipids (PL) between Saturated Fatty Acids (SFA) and mono-or poly-2 Unsaturated Fatty Acids (UFA), is known to regulate the biophysical properties of cellular membranes. 3As a consequence, perturbating this balance alters crucial cellular processes in many cell types, such 4 as vesicular budding and the trafficking/function of membrane-anchored proteins. The worldwide 5 spreading of the Western-diet, which is specifically enriched in saturated fats, has been clearly 6 correlated with the emergence of a complex syndrome, known as the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), 7 which is defined as a cluster of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and hepatic 8 steatosis. However, no clear correlations between diet-induced fatty acid redistribution within cellular 9 PL, the severity/chronology of the symptoms associated to MetS and the function of the targeted 10 organs, particularly in the early onset of the disease, have been established. In an attempt to fill this 11 gap, we analyzed in the present study PL remodeling in rats exposed during 15 weeks to a High Fat/High 12 Fructose diet (HFHF) in several organs, including known MetS targets. We show that fatty acids from 13 the diet can distribute within PL in a very selective way, with PhosphatidylCholine being the preferred 14 sink for this distribution. Moreover, in the HFHF rat model, most organs are protected from this 15 redistribution, at least during the early onset of MetS, at the exception of the liver and skeletal muscles. 16Interestingly, such a redistribution correlates with clear-cut alterations in the function of these organs. 17 18