Omega-3 Fatty Acids: A Growing Ocean of Choices

Authors / Editors

Lavie, Cahil

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Publication Details

Output type: Journal article

Author list: Fares H., Lavie C., DiNicolantonio J., O'Keefe J., Milani R.

Publisher: Springer

Publication year: 2014

Journal: Current Atherosclerosis Reports (1523-3804)

Volume number: 16

Issue number: 2

Start page: 1

End page: 12

Number of pages: 12

ISSN: 1523-3804

eISSN: 1534-6242

URL: http://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id:84891499376

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Open access status: closed

Abstract

There has been increasing interest in the health benefits of supplemental and/or dietary omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), particularly in their role in disease prevention. This interest escalated once their effects on cardiovascular health were observed from numerous observational studies in populations whose diet consisted mainly of fish. Research has since been undertaken on omega-3 PUFAs to investigate their health benefits in a vast array of medical conditions, including primary and secondary prevention. This article discusses the evidence and controversies concerning omega-3 PUFAs in various health conditions. In addition to the effects on cardiovascular health, omega-3 PUFAs have been shown to prevent the development of dementia, reduce systemic inflammatory diseases, prevent prostate cancer, and possibly have a role in the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. © 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Keywords

Cardiovascular disease, Polyunsaturated fatty acids

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