Health impacts of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid Mateos, H. T., Lewandowski, P. A., Vaughan, V. C. and Su, X. Q. 2013, Health impacts of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, CAB reviews : perspectives in agriculture, veterinary science, nutrition and natural resources, vol. 8, no. 7, pp. 1-12. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Health impacts of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid Author(s) Mateos, H. T. Lewandowski, P. A. Vaughan, V. C. orcid.org/0000-0003-3879-2448 Su, X. Q. Journal name CAB reviews : perspectives in agriculture, veterinary science, nutrition and natural resources Volume number 8 Issue number 7 Start page 1 End page 12 Total pages 12 Publisher CABI Place of publication Oxfordshire, England Publication date 2013 ISSN 1749-8848 Summary Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) particularly, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 22: 5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22: 6n-3) have been reported to reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) including myocardial infarction, stroke, coronary artery disease and sudden cardiac death. In addition, these fatty acids play an important role in reduction of cancer risks, Alzheimer's disease, depression and schizophrenia. Furthermore, studies also showed that EPA and DHA are important for foetal development, particularly neuronal and retinal functions. Several recent human trials have strengthened the evidence that EPA and DHA can reduce the risks of various chronic diseases although this has not been a uniform finding. In general, the high prevalence of mortality caused by chronic disease can be prevented by consumption of LC n-3 PUFA, which has been proven to have considerable health benefits. The aim of this paper was to review main scientific evidence regarding the health impact of LC n-3 PUFA, especially EPA and DHA on chronic disease including CVD, cancer, mental health, arthritis and infant development. Language eng Field of Research 111103 Nutritional Physiology Socio Economic Objective 920411 Nutrition HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30052871 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 06 Jun 2013, 12:22:32 EST Fri, 07 Jun 2013, 09:25:36 EST Mon, 10 Jun 2013, 10:23:15 EST Thu, 07 Aug 2014, 15:47:05 EST Thu, 07 Aug 2014, 15:48:40 EST Thu, 18 Sep 2014, 11:28:14 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 12:08:21 EST Mon, 19 Jan 2015, 12:03:35 EST Fri, 06 Feb 2015, 11:11:18 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 3 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 733 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 06 Jun 2013, 12:22:23 EST by Paul Lewandowski