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Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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SUBMITTER: Abdelhamid AS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6517311 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Abdelhamid Asmaa S AS Brown Tracey J TJ Brainard Julii S JS Biswas Priti P Thorpe Gabrielle C GC Moore Helen J HJ Deane Katherine Ho KH AlAbdulghafoor Fai K FK Summerbell Carolyn D CD Worthington Helen V HV Song Fujian F Hooper Lee L

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20181130

<h4>Background</h4>Researchers have suggested that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from oily fish (long-chain omega-3 (LCn3), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)), as well as from plants (alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)) benefit cardiovascular health. Guidelines recommend increasing omega-3-rich foods, and sometimes supplementation, but recent trials have not confirmed this.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess effects of increased intake of fish- and plant-based omega-3 f ...[more]

PMID: 30521670

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Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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Omega-3 fatty acids for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

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