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Omega-3 fatty acids and anorexia

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 2005
To review the mechanisms of action of omega-3 fatty acids and their role in the brain, as well as their therapeutic implications in anorexia.Recent studies have demonstrated that omega-3 fatty acids modulate changes in the concentrations and actions of several orexigenic and anorexigenic neuropeptides in the brain, including neuropeptide Y, alpha ...
Carolina G, Goncalves   +3 more
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Omega-3 fatty acids in cancer

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, 2013
Significant achievements have been obtained in cancer treatment, but the clinical relevance of drug approach in daily practice remains questionable due to the high costs, limited efficacy, and negligible influence on quality of life. A new concept is emerging which is based on the early combination of chemotherapy and nutrition therapy.Inflammation ...
LAVIANO, Alessandro   +3 more
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Omega-3 fatty acids and inflammation

Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2004
Dietary omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids have a variety of anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating effects that may be of relevance to atherosclerosis and its clinical manifestations of myocardial infarction, sudden death, and stroke. The n-3 fatty acids that appear to be most potent in this respect are the long-chain polyunsaturates derived from marine oils,
Trevor A, Mori, Lawrence J, Beilin
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1988
Excerpt To the Editor:We read with interest Dr. von Schacky's (1) excellent perspective on marine omega-3 fatty acids.
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2006
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is the parent polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) of the omega-3 family, which is essential to the human diet as many studies suggest that high amounts of omega-3 fats yields greater health benefit. Consumption of various foods providing PUFA could benefit in health areas such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes, inflammation ...
Vitetta, L., Sali, A.
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Omega-3 fatty acids and athletics

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2007
Human beings evolved consuming a diet that contained about equal amounts of y-6 and y-3 essential fatty acids. Today, in Western diets, the ratio of y-6 to y-3 fatty acids ranges from approximately 10:1 to 20:1 instead of the traditional range of 1:1 to 2:1. Studies indicate that a high intake of y-6 fatty acids shifts the physiologic state to one that
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Women and Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2004
Omega-3 fatty acids (omega-3 FA) are constituents of the membranes of all cells in the body and are precursors of locally produced hormones, eicosanoids, which are important in the prevention and treatment of various diseases, especially in women. Omega-3 FA are of interest in some of the most common conditions affecting women. One mechanism underlying
Pia, Saldeen, Tom, Saldeen
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