Effects of Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Bones of Healthy Mice

Altering the lipid component in diets may affect the incidence of metabolic bone disease in patients dependent on parenteral nutrition. Consumption of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) can impact bone health by modulating calcium metabolism, prostaglandin synthesis, lipid oxidation, osteoblast formation, and osteoclastogenesis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dietary effects of PUFA on murine bone health.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - September 1, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Lorenzo Anez-Bustillos, Eileen Cowan, Maria B. Cubria, Juan C. Villa-Camacho, Amin Mohamadi, Duy T. Dao, Amy Pan, Gillian L. Fell, Meredith A. Baker, Prathima Nandivada, Ara Nazarian, Mark Puder Tags: Original article Source Type: research