Heart Disease

Association Between Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation and Risk of Major Cardiovascular Disease EventsAuthors: E. Rizzos, et al.University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, GreeceJournal: Journal of the American Medical Association, September 2012Summary: Researchers reviewed 20 studies to assess the role of omega-3 supplementation on major heart disease outcomes.  Overall, omega-3 supplements were

Associations of obesity with triglycerides and C-reactive protein are attenuated in adults with high red blood cell eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acidsAuthors: Z. Makhoul, et al. Journal: The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 2011 

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption Authors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and World Health OrganizationJournal: FAO/WHO Expert Consultation, September 2011

Iron status biomarkers in iron deficient women consuming oily fish versus red meat dietAuthors: S. Navas-Carretero, et al.Spanish National Research CouncilJournal: Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, June 2009

An oily fish diet increases insulin sensitivity compared to a red meat diet in young iron-deficient women Authors: Santiago Navas-Carretero, et al. Spanish National Research Council Journal: British Journal of Nutrition, August 2009

Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, fish intake, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus Authors: Manas Kaushik, et al. Harvard School of Public Health Journal: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, September 2009

The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Factors Authors: Goodarz Danaei, et al. Harvard School of Public Health Journal: Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine, April 2009

Alcohol consumption and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in healthy men and women from 3 European populations Authors: Romina di Giuseppa, et al. European Collaborative Group of the IMMIDIET Project Journal: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, January 2009

Direct Diet Quantification Indicates Low Intakes of (n-3) Fatty Acids in Children 4-8 Years Old Authors: Sarah M. M. Madden, et al,University of Guelph, Canada

Mercury, Fish Oils, and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction Authors:       Eliseo Guallar, et al. Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Journal:         New England Journal of Medicine, November 2002