Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review

Lee Hooper; Rachel L Thompson; Roger A Harrison; Carolyn D Summerbell; Andy R Ness; Helen J Moore; Helen V Worthington; Paul N Durrington; Julian P T Higgins; Nigel E Capps; Rudolph A Riemersma; Shah B J Ebrahim; George Davey Smith

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Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review

Lee Hooper, Rachel L Thompson, Roger A Harrison, Carolyn D Summerbell, Andy R Ness, Helen J Moore, Helen V Worthington, Paul N Durrington, Julian P T Higgins, Nigel E Capps, Rudolph A Riemersma, Shah B J Ebrahim, George Davey Smith

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Abstract

To review systematically the evidence for an effect of long chain and shorter chain omega 3 fatty acids on total mortality, cardiovascular events, and cancer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	752-60
Number of pages	9
Journal	British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Volume	332
Issue number	7544
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38755.366331.2F
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2006

Keywords

Cardiovascular Diseases
Cohort Studies
Dietary Supplements
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Fish Oils
Humans
Neoplasms
Prognosis
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors

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Hooper, L., Thompson, R. L., Harrison, R. A., Summerbell, C. D., Ness, A. R., Moore, H. J., Worthington, H. V., Durrington, P. N., Higgins, J. P. T., Capps, N. E., Riemersma, R. A., Ebrahim, S. B. J., & Davey Smith, G. (2006). Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review. British Medical Journal (BMJ), 332(7544), 752-60. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38755.366331.2F

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Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats for mortality, cardiovascular disease, and cancer: systematic review

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