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Diet & Nutrition
Effects of dietary PUFAs on dyslipidemia and insulin resistance are reviewed
March 6th, 2006
The effects of dietary polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids on dyslipidemia and insulin resistance in rodents and humans are reviewed. "For many years, clinical and animal studies on polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids (PUFAs), especially those from marine oil, eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5,n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6,n-3), have reported the impact of their beneficial effects on both health and diseases. Among other things, they regulate lipid levels, cardiovascular and immune functions as well as insulin action," scientists in Argentina report in their review. "Polyunsaturated fatty acids are vital components of the phospholipids of membrane cells and...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2006-03-06)
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