title: Effect of fish oil on blood pressure and blood lipids in men with mild to moderate hypertension.
abstract: Forty men with mild to moderate hypertension were given one of two dietary supplements for 6 weeks: 20 capsules of fish oil (MaxEPA) or placebo (olive and corn oil). The MaxEPA supplement provided about 7 g omega-3-fatty acids pr day, whereas the placebo contained about 7 g omega-6-fatty acids and only 0.2 g omega-3-fatty acids. A clinical insignificant reduction in blood pressure was noted in both groups. In the fish oil group, the serum triglyceride levels fell by 30%. A decrease in the ratio total cholesterol/high density lipoprotein (HDL-) cholesterol was noted in both groups, most pronounced in the placebo group. No significant effect on total serum cholesterol level was observed during this study.
authors.affiliation: Institute of General Practice, Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Meland
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fugelli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Laerum
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rønneberg
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandvik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D005395:Fish Oils; D008055:Lipids