TY - JOUR
T1 - What can we expect from omega-3 fatty acids?
AU - Chan, Eric J.
AU - Cho, Leslie
PY - 2009/4
Y1 - 2009/4
N2 - Omega-3 fatty acids are abundant in fish oil. A high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids has been strongly linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease in epidemiologic studies. Fish oil supplements lower triglyceride levels and may have other benefits such as preventing arrhythmias, reducing inflammation (although they have minimal impact on C-reactive protein), inhibiting platelet aggregation, and lowering blood pressure, all of which should reduce cardiovascular risk.
AB - Omega-3 fatty acids are abundant in fish oil. A high dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids has been strongly linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease in epidemiologic studies. Fish oil supplements lower triglyceride levels and may have other benefits such as preventing arrhythmias, reducing inflammation (although they have minimal impact on C-reactive protein), inhibiting platelet aggregation, and lowering blood pressure, all of which should reduce cardiovascular risk.
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U2 - 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08042
DO - 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08042
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19339640
AN - SCOPUS:67149094784
SN - 0891-1150
VL - 76
SP - 245
EP - 251
JO - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
JF - Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
IS - 4
ER -
