Importance of a balanced omega 6/omega 3 ratio for the maintenance of health: Nutritional recommendations

The modification of dietary patterns has led to a change in fatty acid consumption, with an increase in the consumption of ω-6 fatty acids and a markerd reduction in the consumption of ω-3 fatty acids. This in turn has given rise to an imbalance in the ω-6/ω-3 ratio, which is now very different from...

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Main Authors: C. Gómez Candela, L. M.ª Bermejo López, V. Loria Kohen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L.
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
Subjects:
EPA
DHA
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000200013&lng=en&tlng=en