Does Supplementation with Omega-3 PUFAs Add to the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease?
Curr Cardiol Rep
; 19(6): 47, 2017 06.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Omega-3 fatty acids are increasingly used for the protection of cardiovascular disease. The main but not the sole mechanism of action is the reduction of triglyceride levels. In this review, we summarize the effect of omega-3 supplements on all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction, and stroke from the relevant randomized controlled trials. RECENT FINDINGS:
Twenty-one randomized controlled trials assessed omega-3 supplementation on mortality and cardiovascular-related outcomes. From these studies, as well as from the relevant meta-analyses, we found that omega-3 supplements do not exert a consistent benefit for cardiovascular protection. There is uncertainty of a clear profit from omega-3 supplementation in cardiovascular disease.Palavras-chave
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
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Ácidos Graxos Ômega-3
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Suplementos Nutricionais
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Systematic_reviews
Idioma:
En
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Curr Cardiol Rep
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article
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Grécia