Plasma eicosapentaenoic acid is negatively associated with all-cause mortality among men and women in a population-based prospective study

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have anti-inflammatory properties while omega-6 PUFAs appear to have pro-inflammatory properties. We aimed to assess plasma omega-3 and omega-6 PUFA status in relation to all-cause mortality in an Australian community-based study. We hypothesized that omega-3 PUFA would be inversely associated, and omega-6 PUFA positively associated with all-cause mortality. Plasma phospholipid omega-3 (eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosapentaenoeic acid (DPA), docosahexaenoic acid, α-linolenic acid, and total) and omega-6 PUFAs (linoleic acid, arachidonic acid, and total) were measured among 1008 adults (44% men) in 1996.

Source: Nutrition Research - September 12, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kyoko Miura, Maria Celia B. Hughes, Jacobus P.J. Ungerer, Ad èle C. Green Tags: Original Research Source Type: research