Diet is a leading modifiable risk factor for chronic disease, but it remains difficult to measure
accurately due to the error and bias inherent in self-reported methods of diet assessment …

Obesity and the metabolic syndrome are systemic inflammatory diseases reaching epidemic
proportions. Contemporary changes in human nutrition occurred characterized by increased …

Background Studies of dietary ω-3 fatty acid intake and prostate cancer risk are inconsistent;
however, recent large prospective studies have found increased risk of prostate cancer …

Experimental studies suggest omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) suppress
and n-6 PUFA promote prostate tumor carcinogenesis. Epidemiologic evidence remains …

Fatty acid research began about 90 years ago but intensified in recent years. Essential fatty
acids (linoleic and α-linolenic) must come from diet. Other fatty acids may come from diet or …

Mechanisms of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Prostate Cancer Prevention - PMC
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), including omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) PUFAs,
are essential for human health. Recent research shows n-3 PUFAs and their mediators can …

Prostate cancer is the most frequent and second most lethal cancer in men in the United
States. Innate immunity and inflammation may increase the risk of prostate cancer. To …

Age-related bone loss is inevitable in both men and women and there will soon be more
people of extreme old age than ever before. Osteoporosis is a common chronic disease and …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) play important roles in the normal physiology and in
pathological states including inflammation and cancer. While much is known about the …