polyunsaturated fatty acid Archives

10 May 202010 May 2020

Environmental factors as well as the gut microbiota may strongly influence the development of psoriasis and its progression

In March 2020 researchers from Italy, USA and Serbia published their review on the interactions between the skin, microbiome, gut microbiota and psoriasis. The researchers stated that psoriasis is alternatively … Read more

10 May 202010 May 2020

Diets, such as the MIND diet, which contain phenolic compounds, omega-3 fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, isothiocyanates, and carotenoids may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease

In March 2020 researchers from Poland published their review on the role of certain bioactive compounds that appear to be effective in preventing neurodegeneration. The researchers stated that neurodegeneration is … Read more

12 April 202012 April 2020

The Mediterranean diet, which is rich in plant-based foods such as wholegrains, legumes, fruit, vegetables, extra-virgin olive oil with a reduced consumption of red meat and sugar-sweetened drinks, may help to reduce the risk of rheumatoid arthritis

In November 2018 researchers from the UK published their review on diet and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis. There is an increasing amount of evidence which suggests that dietary factors … Read more

31 March 202031 March 2020

Omega-3 supplementation from the 24th week of pregnancy appears to lead to a higher BMI in offspring from 0 to 6 years of age but not an increased risk of obesity at age 6

In September 2018 researchers from Denmark published the results of their study to assess the effect of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation during pregnancy on the measurements and … Read more

26 March 202026 March 2020

Preterm birth (before 37 weeks) and early preterm birth (before 34 weeks) appear to be reduced in women receiving omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids either as supplementation or dietary addition plus possibly a reduced risk of perinatal death, neonatal care admission, and low birth weight babies but possibly a small increased risk of large for gestational age babies

In November 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, either as a supplement or … Read more

19 March 202019 March 2020

Dietary exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls through the consumption of fish appears to be associated with an increased risk of heart failure in both women and men whilst an intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids is associated with a reduced risk

In May 2019 researchers from Sweden published the results of their study to assess the association between dietary exposure of polychlorinated biphenyls and risk of heart failure, taking into consideration … Read more

15 March 202015 March 2020

Specific dietary factors and dietary patterns alter the gut microbiota profile, which is an essential factor in the development and progression of obesity

In December 2019 researchers from South Korea published their review on the effect of diet on the gut microbiota and how it is associated with obesity. Obesity is described as … Read more

12 March 202012 March 2020

Vegetarian diets in childhood and adolescence: Position Paper of the Nutrition Committee, German Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine 2019

In November 2019 researchers from Germany, on behalf of the Nutrition Committee of the German Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, published a Position Paper on the use of vegetarian … Read more

23 February 202023 February 2020

Although pollutants the mother has been exposed to can pass into the breast milk, environmental studies have confirmed that the protective effects of breastfeeding still outweigh its potential health risk to the infant

On October 2019 researchers from Poland published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the potential effects of air pollution on breast milk and whether breastfeeding can overcome … Read more

15 January 202015 January 2020

Researchers recommend that pregnant women who are underweight, overweight or obese, have gestational diabetes mellitus or diabetes mellitus and those who choose vegan/vegetarian diets should be nutritionally supported to achieve a higher quality diet during pregnancy and/or breastfeeding

In November 2019 researchers from Greece published their review on the role of fatty acids and carnitine during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The researchers stated that carnitine had a part to … Read more

8 August 201917 June 2020

The Early Nutrition Project have published updated recommendations for optimized nutrition before and during pregnancy, during breastfeeding, infancy and toddlerhood which should contribute to the prevention of obesity and associated non-communicable diseases

In February 2019 researchers from Germany, UK, Poland, The Netherlands and Australia who were part of the The Early Nutrition Project published their review of the medical scientific literature and … Read more

5 August 201917 June 2020

Consumption of dairy products fortified with phytosterols may reduce LDL(bad)-cholesterol whilst consumption of dairy products fortified with omega-3 fatty acids may reduce both LDL-cholesterol and triglyceride levels

In May 2019 researchers from Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of consuming fortified dairy products on cardiometabolic risk factors. A total of … Read more

2 August 201920 June 2020

Reduced salt intake, omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid use and folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk for some cardiovascular events in adults, whereas combined calcium plus vitamin D appears to increase the risk of stroke

In July 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of nutritional supplements and dietary interventions on cardiovascular outcomes in adults. … Read more

8 July 20195 January 2020

A regular consumption of fish reduces the risk of colorectal cancer which may be due to the intake of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

In June 2019 researchers from France, Germany, USA, Denmark, Spain, UK, Greece, Italy, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Finland published the results of their study to assess the association … Read more

7 July 201930 May 2020

The type and quantity of dietary fat may alter the gut bacteria in obese individuals with the metabolic syndrome and may increase their risk to dyslipidemia

In November 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess a potential relationship between gut bacterial species, metabolic syndrome and dietary intake. It is known that … Read more

29 April 20195 January 2020

A higher level of linoleic acid, and possibly arachidonic acid, is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease

In April 2019 researchers from Australia, UK, USA, The Netherlands, Sweden, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Canada, Singapore, France, Taiwan and Iceland published the results of their multiple studies to assess … Read more

22 April 20195 January 2020

Increasing intake of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids may be of benefit in people at high risk of a heart attack

In July 2018 researchers from UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of increasing omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids on cardiovascular disease. A total of … Read more

22 April 20195 January 2020

A low-fat vegan diet is associated with decreased fat mass and an improvement in insulin resistance and insulin secretion

In March 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the role of dietary fat quantity and fatty acid composition in body composition, insulin resistance, … Read more

7 March 20194 January 2020

Fish consumption and a dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may have a protective effect on bone health and reduce the risk of hip fracture

In December 2017 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association of fish consumption and dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids with … Read more

25 January 20194 January 2020

Moderate fatty fish and long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption appear to be associated with a lower incidence of depression

In June 2018 researchers from Spain and the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between fish and seafood consumption and long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty … Read more