[Fish oil--healing principle in the Eskimo diet?].
The low incidence of coronary heart disease among Eskimos is related to their diet rich in marine fatty acids, which contain large amounts of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, mainly eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids. The beneficial effects on atherosclerotic vascular disease result from favorable influence on prostaglandin/thromboxane metabolism. Clinical studies have also reported antiinflammatory effects.
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Kantonsspital Basel, Abteilung Endokrinologie und Stoffwechsel.
D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004041:Dietary Fats; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000494:pharmacology; D005395:Fish Oils / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D004930:Inuit; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000378:metabolism; D013931:Thromboxanes / Q000378:metabolism
D004041:Dietary Fats; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3; D005395:Fish Oils; D011453:Prostaglandins; D013931:Thromboxanes
Fischöl--heilsame Quintessenz der Eskimodiät?