[Cardiovascular effects of omega-3-fatty acids and alternatives to increase their intake].
Cardiovascular diseases are the main mortality cause in Europe, the USA and a great extent of Asia. There are several risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as increased total cholesterol, homocysteine and triglycerides, hypertension, diabetes, and reduced levels of HDL-cholesterol. Many of these risk factors are diet influenced. In spite of the great amount of foods enriched with n-3 fatty acids available at the market, the knowledge about the effects produced by regular intake of these foods still is a challenge in the majority of cases. It appears that intake of foods enriches with n-3 polyunsatured fatty acids is an option that may be effective in reducing risk factors for diseases, by substituting supplements without modifying consumer's alimentary habits. Also shown are the outcomes from a nutritional study undergone with a functional milk-bases food that contains n-3 fatty acids, oleic acid and vitamins.
Carrero
J J
JJ
Puleva Biotech, S. A. Granada, España.
Martín-Bautista
E
E
Baró
L
L
Fonollá
J
J
Jiménez
J
J
Boza
J J
JJ
López-Huertas
E
E
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000503:physiopathology; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
D004041:Dietary Fats; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3