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SUBMITTER: Berquin IM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2572135 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Berquin Isabelle M IM Edwards Iris J IJ Chen Yong Q YQ
Cancer letters 20080513 2
Omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential fatty acids necessary for human health. Currently, the Western diet contains a disproportionally high amount of n-6 PUFAs and low amount of n-3 PUFAs, and the resulting high n-6/n-3 ratio is thought to contribute to cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and cancer. Studies in human populations have linked high consumption of fish or fish oil to reduced risk of colon, prostate, and breast cancer, although other stud ...[more]