Hypertriglyceridemia (triglycerides 200–499 mg/dL) is relatively common in the United
States, whereas more severe triglyceride elevations (very high triglycerides,≥ 500 mg/dL) …

Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) is an essential fatty acid and the substrate for the synthesis of
longer-chain, more unsaturated ω-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) …

Níveis de evidência Nível A Dados obtidos a partir de múltiplos estudos randomizados de
bom porte, concordantes e/ou de meta-análise robusta de estudos clínicos randomizados …

Level of evidence Level A Data obtained from multiple concordant large randomized trials
and/or robust meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials Level B Data obtained from less …

Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), a Doença Cardiovascular (DCV) é a
principal causa de morte no mundo, perfazendo 30% das mortes globais1, taxa …

Background Although a wealth of literature links dietary factors and coronary heart disease
(CHD), the strength of the evidence supporting valid associations has not been evaluated …

Fatty acids are involved in several metabolic processes, including the development of
metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. In recent years a disease that has received …

There is little doubt regarding the essential nature of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), yet the
capacity of dietary ALA to maintain adequate tissue levels of long chain n− 3 fatty acids …

Vale salientar que níveis de evidência classificados como B ou C não podem ser
interpretados como recomendações fracas. Existem muitas recomendações consensuais …

The relationship between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) from seafood
sources (eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA; docosahexaenoic acid, DHA) or plant sources (alpha …