Miloš Šunderić 1 , Dragana Robajac 1 , Nikola Gligorijević 1 , Goran Miljuš 1 , Olgica Nedić 1 , Katarina Smilkov 2 , Darinka Gjorgieva Ackova 2 , Vesna Rudić-Grujić 3 , Ana Penezić 1 Show Affiliations »
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Fish is consumed as food worldwide and is considered as a rich source of essential nutrients required for a healthy life. Supplementation with fish oil has been adopted as a solution to prevent or cure many pathophysiological states and diseases by both the professionals and the civil population. The beneficial effects are, however, being questioned, as some controversial results were obtained in clinical and population studies. METHODS: Critical evaluation of studies regarding known effects of fish oil, both in favour of its consumption and related controversies. RESULTS: From the literature review, contradictory allegations about the positive action of the fish oil on human health emerged, so that a clear line about its beneficial effect cannot be withdrawn. CONCLUSION: Scientific results on the application of fish oil should be taken with caution as there is still no standardised approach in testing its effects and there are significantly different baselines in respect to nutritional and other lifestyle habits of different populations. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.
BACKGROUND: Fish is consumed as food worldwide and is considered as a rich source of essential nutrients required for a healthy life. Supplementation with fish oil has been adopted as a solution to prevent or cure many pathophysiological states and diseases by both the professionals and the civil population. The beneficial effects are, however, being questioned, as some controversial results were obtained in clinical and population studies. METHODS: Critical evaluation of studies regarding known effects of fish oil, both in favour of its consumption and related controversies. RESULTS: From the literature review, contradictory allegations about the positive action of the fish oil on human health emerged, so that a clear line about its beneficial effect cannot be withdrawn. CONCLUSION: Scientific results on the application of fish oil should be taken with caution as there is still no standardised approach in testing its effects and there are significantly different baselines in respect to nutritional and other lifestyle habits of different populations. Copyright© Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net.
Entities: Species
Keywords:
CVD; Fish oil; cancer; controversies; diabetes; ω-3PUFA.
Year: 2019
PMID： 31298156 DOI： 10.2174/1381612825666190705185800
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Pharm Des ISSN： 1381-6128 Impact factor: 3.116