During the recent decades, awareness towards the role of essential fatty acids in human
health and disease prevention has been unremittingly increasing among people. Fish, fish …

Accumulating evidence in both humans and animal models clearly indicates that a group of
very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, the n− 3 fatty acids (or omega-3), have distinct …

Critical among the changes that occur with aging are decreases in muscle mass and
metabolic rate and an increase in fat mass. These changes may predispose older adults to …

Dietary fatty acids (FA) are increasingly recognized as major biologic regulators and have
properties that relate to health outcomes and disease. The longer chain, more bioactive (n …

Long-chain EPA/DHA omega-3 fatty acid supplementation can be co-preventative and co-
therapeutic. Current research suggests increasing accumulated long chain omega-3s for …

Background. This is the second of two review parts aiming at describing the major
physiological roles of fatty acids, as well as their applications in specific conditions related to …

The metabolic syndrome is defined as the coexistence of 3 or more components, some of
which indicate alterations in glucose and lipid metabolism. The prevalence of the metabolic …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Intake of n-3 fatty acids can reduce both fasting and postprandial
triglyceride (TG) concentrations in humans as well as in experimental animals, but the …

The culture protocol of Schizochytrium limacinum SR 21, a known docosahexaenoic acid
(DHA) producing marine algae was modified in this study to better fit fermentation …

The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of interrelated abnormalities that increase the risk
for cardiovascular disease and progression to type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of this …