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Nutrición Hospitalaria
On-line version ISSN 1699-5198Print version ISSN 0212-1611
Abstract
PINEIRO-CORRALES, Guadalupe; LAGO RIVERO, N. and CULEBRAS-FERNANDEZ, Jesús M.. Role of omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease prevention. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2013, vol.28, n.1, pp.1-5. ISSN 1699-5198. https://dx.doi.org/10.3305/nh.2013.28.1.6312.
Fatty acids, in addition to its known energy value and its structural function, have other beneficial properties. In particular, the polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 acting on the cardiovascular apparatus through many channels exerting a protective effect against cardiovascular risk. The benefits associated with the reduction in cardiac mortality and sudden death particular, are related to the incorporation of EPA and DHA in phospholipid membrane of cardiomyocytes. An index is established that relates the percentage of EPA + DHA of total fatty acids in erythrocytes and risk of death from cardiovascular disease may layering in different degrees. Therefore, the primary source of fatty fish w-3 PUFA, behaves like a reference food in cardiosaludables diets.
Keywords : Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Omega-3; Cardiovascular disease.