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The opposing effects of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids

Gerd Schmitz, +1 more
- 01 Mar 2008 - 
- Vol. 47, Iss: 2, pp 147-155
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In this article, the authors classified polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in n-3 fatty acids and n-6 fatty acids, and in westernized diet the predominant dietary PUFAs are n- 6 fatty acids.
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This article is published in Progress in Lipid Research.The article was published on 2008-03-01. It has received 1087 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Polyunsaturated fatty acid & Fatty acid.

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Fatty acid requirements in ontogeny of marine and freshwater fish

TL;DR: It is particularly important to note that the physiological requirements of the fish to prevent deficiency pathologies and produce optimal growth may not parallel the requirements for maintaining nutritional quality, so salmonids can be successfully cultured on vegetable oils devoid of long-chain n-3 PUFA but not without potentially compromising their health benefits to the human consumer.
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Understanding the mechanisms and treatment options in cancer cachexia

TL;DR: The combination of therapies into a standard multimodal package coupled with the development of novel therapeutics promises a new era in supportive oncology whereby quality of life and tolerance to cancer therapy could be improved considerably.
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Dietary n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: from biochemistry to clinical implications in cardiovascular prevention.

TL;DR: This review highlights the important cardioprotective effect of n-3 in the secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death due to arrhythmias, but suggests caution to recommend dietary supplementation of PUFAs to the general population, without considering, at the individual level, the intake of total energy and fats.
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Health Implications of High Dietary Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

TL;DR: Increases in chronic inflammatory diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer's disease are increases, so reducing the ratio of (n-3) : (n-6) PUFA in the Western diet may be achieved in the incidence of these chronicinflammatory diseases.
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Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Dietary sources, metabolism, and significance - A review.

TL;DR: Major sources, intake, and global consumption of n-3 and n-6 PUFAs are summarized and their metabolism to biosynthesize long-chain PUF as and eicosanoids and their roles in brain metabolism, cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer, and bone health are discussed.
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