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NUTRIENTS
Volume 10, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu10101561
Keywords
cardiovascular system; omega-3 fatty acids; alpha-linoleic acid (ALA); eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA); docosahexaenoic acid (DHA); lipids; nutrition
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- Wrocaw Centre of Biotechnology, programme the Leading National Research Centre (KNOW)
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Cardiovascular diseases are described as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in modern societies. Therefore, the importance of cardiovascular diseases prevention is widely reflected in the increasing number of reports on the topic among the key scientific research efforts of the recent period. The importance of essential fatty acids (EFAs) has been recognized in the fields of cardiac science and cardiac medicine, with the significant effects of various fatty acids having been confirmed by experimental studies. Polyunsaturated fatty acids are considered to be important versatile mediators for improving and maintaining human health over the entire lifespan, however, only the cardiac effect has been extensively documented. Recently, it has been shown that omega-3 fatty acids may play a beneficial role in several human pathologies, such as obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2, and are also associated with a reduced incidence of stroke and atherosclerosis, and decreased incidence of cardiovascular diseases. A reasonable diet and wise supplementation of omega-3 EFAs are essential in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases prevention and treatment.
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