… PUFA can improve the health and wellbeing of humans through its … n-6 PUFA also play an
important role in human health, but … consumption of n-6 PUFA by the human population is high …

… The nutritional implications of such a high grain consumption upon human health are
enormous. Cereal grains are high in carbohydrates and omega-6 fatty acids, but low in omega-3 …

A high omega-6/omega-3 ratio, as is found in today’s Western diets, promotes the pathogenesis
of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. Increased dietary intake of …

… diets suffer from an “omega imbalance,” an unhealthy omega-6/omega-3 (n-6/n-3) … omega-6
to omega-3 fatty acids is an important determinant of health,” and de Lorgeril and Salen [6…

The well-known health effects of the long-chain, marine omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids (FAs) has
led to a growing interest in the prognostic value that blood levels of these FAs might have vis-…

… In both Omega families, many forms of PUFAs exist: α-linolenic acid (ALA), … the n-6 family
are the important PUFAs for human health. Omega-3 and Omega-6 PUFAs are competitively …

… of n-6 PUFA has increased gradually worldwide, and elevated n-6 PUFA consumption
may be harmful to human health. Consumption of diets with high levels of n-6 PUFA before or …

… on human health. This present lack of clarity around the omega-6 PUFAs for cardiovascular
health … This review will systematically discuss the recent evidence analyzing the effect of n-6 …

… (LA) n-6 or w-6, a-linolenic acid (ALA) n-3 or w-3 families (Ruiz-Rodriguez et al., 2010).
LA 18: 2 9c, 12c, n-6, ALA 18: 3 9c, 12c, 15c, n-3 are essential for human organisms as our …

… the biological significance of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids for human health. The overriding
goal of this volume is to provide the health professional with balanced documentation and …