Background Researchers have suggested that omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from
oily fish (long‐chain omega‐3 (LCn3), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …

Patients with well-controlled LDL (low-density lipoprotein) levels still have residual
cardiovascular risk associated with elevated triglycerides. Epidemiological studies have …

Background Evidence on the health effects of total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is
equivocal. Fish oils are rich in omega‐3 PUFA and plant oils in omega‐6 PUFA. Evidence …

During the recent decades, awareness towards the role of essential fatty acids in human
health and disease prevention has been unremittingly increasing among people. Fish, fish …

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 previous randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials reported
the efficacy of omega-3 fatty acid supplements in the secondary prevention of cardiovascular …

There is considerable interest in the impact of (n-3) long-chain PUFA in mitigating the
morbidity and mortality caused by chronic diseases. In 2002, the Institute of Medicine …

Abstract Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) are essential fatty acids with diverse biological
effects in human health and disease. Reduced cardiovascular morbidity and mortality is a …

Biomarkers are conventionally defined as “biological molecules that represent health and
disease states.” They typically are measured in readily available body fluids (blood or urine) …

Residual cardiovascular (CV) risk remains in dyslipidemic patients despite intensive statin
therapy, underscoring the need for additional intervention. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an …