Fatty acid profile and the atherogenic risk in fish consuming and non fish consuming people.
Indian J Med Sci
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1994 Nov; 48(11): 256-60
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in English
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| ID: sea-67784
ABSTRACT
Epidemiological studies have indicated a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease in populations with a high habitual intake of marine fish and fish oils, and this apparent protection may be due to the presence of n-3 fatty acids in the dietary fish. Two populations, a rish consuming one from coastal area and an inland one with non fish consuming from Nellore district or South India were selected for the present study. A total of one thousand healthy subjects were randomly chosen (500 in each population) from both sexes, aged from 20 to 70 years. The concentration of serum cholesterol, triacylglycerol and LDL-cholesterol were significantly lower in fish consumers, whereas HDL-cholesterol was higher in fish consumers than in non fish consumers. The difference between the percent quantities of the three n-3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids) was highly significant (p < 0.001) with a greater value in fish consumers.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Triglycerides
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Aging
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Cholesterol
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Risk Factors
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Adult
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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