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The Potential Cardiometabolic Effects of Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Recent Updates and Controversies
Adv Nutr. 2023 Apr 7:S2161-8313(23)00283-1. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2023.03.014. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTVarious health-related effects of long-chain (LC) omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have been suggested. LC omega-3 PUFAs reduce triglyceride levels and have anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, antiplatelet, and vascular protective effects. Controversially, they might help in restoring glucose homeostasis via the gut microbiota. However, previous studies have not shown the clear benefits of LC omega-3 PUFAs for cardiovascular diseases. REDUCE-IT...
Source: Atherosclerosis - April 9, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jae Hyun Bae Hyunjung Lim Soo Lim Source Type: research

Study Protocol and Baseline Characteristics of Randomized Trial for Evaluating Secondary Prevention Efficacy of Combination Therapy-Statin and Eicosapentaenoic Acid: RESPECT-EPA, The Combination of a Randomized Control Trial and an Observational Biomarker Study
CONCLUSIONS: After this study is completed, we will have further evidence on whether a highly purified EPA is effective in reducing cardiovascular events for secondary prevention or not, as well as whether if EPA/AA ratio is a predictor for future cardiovascular events.PMID:36372250 | DOI:10.1016/j.ahj.2022.11.008
Source: Cancer Control - November 13, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yuji Nishizaki Katsumi Miyauchi Hiroshi Iwata Teruo Inoue Atsushi Hirayama Kazuo Kimura Yukio Ozaki Toyoaki Murohara Kenji Ueshima Yoshihiro Kuwabara Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno Naotake Yanagisawa Tosiya Sato Hiroyuki Daida Source Type: research

Effect of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular events in high-risk patients with hypertriglyceridemia in Japan: a 3-year post-marketing surveillance study (OCEAN3 survey)
CONCLUSIONS: Among patients receiving statins, cardiovascular event incidence did not differ significantly between O3AEE-treated patients and non-O3AEE-treated patients. Further studies are required before definitive conclusions can be drawn on the effect of O3AEE on cardiovascular event incidence in high-risk patients with hypertriglyceridemia.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02285166.PMID:35772177 | DOI:10.1080/14740338.2022.2094914
Source: Expert Opinion on Drug Safety - June 30, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tamio Teramoto Hisao Ogawa Hirotsugu Ueshima Yasushi Okada Kazuo Haze Shigeyuki Matsui Keita Fujikawa Takamasa Hashimoto Sho Sakui Kunihiko Nishimura Mika Kajita Atsushi Horimoto Jovelle Fernandez Source Type: research

Triglyceride-lowering and Anti-inflammatory Mechanisms of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is defined as acute coronary syndrome, stable angina, history of myocardial infarction, coronary or other arterial revascularization, ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack, or peripheral arterial disease presumed to be of atherosclerotic origin.1 Despite continuous advances in medical intervention and surgical therapy for the treatment of ASCVD, the latter remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In the United States, nearly 808,000 people died of ASCVD in 2014, translating to about 1 of every 3 deaths,2 and the death rate from ASCVD rose in 2015 by ...
Source: Journal of Clinical Lipidology - June 5, 2021 Category: Lipidology Authors: Qiyuan Keith Liu Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

New Studies Give Mixed Results About Taking Fish Oil and Vitamin D
(CHICAGO) — Taking fish oil or vitamin D? Big studies give long-awaited answers on who does and does not benefit from these popular nutrients. Fish oil taken by healthy people, at a dose found in many supplements, showed no clear ability to lower heart or cancer risks. Same for vitamin D. But higher amounts of a purified, prescription fish oil slashed heart problems and heart-related deaths among people with high triglycerides, a type of fat in the blood, and other risks for heart disease. Doctors cheered the results and said they could suggest a new treatment option for hundreds of thousands of patients like these. ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MARILYNN MARCHIONE / AP Tags: Uncategorized onetime Supplements Source Type: news

Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Conclusions In this cohort of women without history of cardiovascular disease, intakes of tuna and dark fish, α-linolenic acid, and marine omega-3 fatty acids were not associated with risk of major cardiovascular disease.
Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine - September 17, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Cytochrome P450 Enzymes in the Bioactivation of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Role in Cardiovascular Disease.
Authors: Westphal C, Konkel A, Schunck WH Abstract Various members of the cytochrome P450 (CYP) superfamily have the capacity of metabolizing omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 and n-3 PUFAs). In most mammalian tissues, CYP2C and CYP2J enzymes are the major PUFA epoxygenases, whereas CYP4A and CYP4F subfamily members function as PUFA hydroxylases. The individual CYP enzymes differ in their substrate specificities as well as regio- and stereoselectivities and thus produce distinct sets of epoxy and/or hydroxy metabolites, collectively termed CYP eicosanoids. Nutrition has a major impact on the endo...
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology - May 25, 2015 Category: Research Tags: Adv Exp Med Biol Source Type: research

The impact of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on the incidence of cardiovascular events and complications in peripheral arterial disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions: Our results showed that insufficient evidence exists to suggest a beneficial effect of omega-3 PUFA supplementation in adults with peripheral arterial disease with regard to cardiovascular events and other serious clinical outcomes.
Source: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders - May 31, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jennifer EnnsAzadeh YeganehRyan ZarychanskiAhmed Abou-SettaCarol FriesenPeter ZahradkaCarla Taylor Source Type: research