The present review aims to illustrate current knowledge about the efficacy of omega-3 long-
chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n− 3 LC-PUFAs) in treating/preventing several metabolic …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (ω-3 PUFA) therapy continues to show great promise in
primary and, particularly in secondary prevention of cardiovascular (CV) diseases. The most …

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BACKGROUND: Elevated resting heart rate (RHR) is known to be associated with reduced
survival but inconsistencies remain, including lack of significance in most studies of healthy …

Summary 1 Introduction 2 What are unsaturated fatty acids? 2.1 The chemistry of fatty acids
2.2 Digestion, absorption and metabolism 2.3 Functions of unsaturated fatty acids 3 …

The results of prospective cohort studies indicate that consuming fish or fish oil containing
the n− 3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is …

Background—The effect of fish oil on heart rate (HR), a major risk factor for sudden death, is
not well established. We calculated this effect in a meta-analysis of randomized, double …

Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) are essential fatty acids with diverse biological
effects in human health and disease. Reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is a …

Fish oil, and omega-3 fatty acids in particular, have been found to reduce plasma levels of
triglycerides and increase levels of high-density lipoprotein in patients with marked …

Background—α-Linolenic acid, an intermediate-chain n-3 fatty acid found primarily in plants,
may decrease the risk of fatal coronary heart disease (CHD) through a reduction in fatal …