It is common knowledge that fish oils have several beneficial effects. The potential
benefit of fish oils was first recognized in the 1970s when researchers found that
North Western Greenland Eskimos who consumed large amounts of fat from seafood displayed
little or no cardiovascular disease.
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Extensive research in the last three decades, recently reviewed,
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has confirmed the advantages of dietary intake of fish oils, particularly of the
omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 PUFAs) contained in fish oils. Benefits have
been demonstrated not only for healthy people but also for patients after myocardial
infarction and for patients with atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, or heart failure.
According to this view, ω-3 PUFAs not only are a simple nutritional supplement but
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Publication history
Published online: August 25, 2009
Footnotes
Supported by grants from the European Union (NORMACOR) and the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific Research (FIRB RBLA035A4X).
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