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BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
Volume 107, Issue -, Pages S23-S52Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114512001456
Keywords
Omega 3; Public health; Health risks; Health benefits; Systematic review
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- Puleva Food
- University of Granada
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Omega 3 fatty acids can be obtained from several sources, and should be added to the daily diet to enjoy a good health and to prevent many diseases. Worldwide, general population use omega-3 fatty acid supplements and enriched foods to get and maintain adequate amounts of these fatty acids. The aim of this paper was to review main scientific evidence regarding the public health risks and benefits of the dietary sources of omega-3 fatty acids. A systematic literature search was performed, and one hundred and forty-five articles were included in the results for their methodological quality. The literature described benefits and risks of algal, fish oil, plant, enriched dairy products, animal-derived food, krill oil, and seal oil omega-3 fatty acids.
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