Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids is not associated with a reduction in carotid atherosclerosis: the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives study.
Ebbesson SO, Roman MJ, Devereux RB, Kaufman D, Fabsitz RR, Maccluer JW, Dyke B, Laston S, Wenger CR, Comuzzie AG, Romenesko T, Ebbesson LO, Nobmann ED, Howard BV.
Atherosclerosis. 2008 Aug;199(2):346-53. Epub 2007 Dec 4.
PMID: 18054937
doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.10.020
Conclusions
Dietary intake of omega-3 FAs in a moderate-to-high range does not appear to be associated with reduced plaque, but is negatively associated with IMT. The presence and extent of carotid atherosclerosis among Eskimos is higher with increasing consumption of saturated FAs.
Table of Contents
Ch. I Is calcidiol an active hormone? 1
Ch. II Vitamin D as a neurosteroid hormone : from neurobiological effects to behavior 29
Ch. III Inhibitors of vitamin D hydroxylases : mechanistic tools and therapeutic aspects 67
Ch. IV Vitamin D analogues as anti-cancer therapies 145
Ch. V Paricalcitol : a vitamin D2 analog with anticancer effects with low calcemic activity 169
Ch. VI Vitamin D use among older adults in U.S. : results form national surveys 1997 to 2002 181
Ch VII Vitamin D deficiency in migrants 199
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since human skin can manufacture it, but it is referred to as one for historical reasons. It is often known as calciferol. The major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phosphorus. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. It promotes bone mineralisation in concert with a number of other vitamins, minerals and hormones. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, soft or misshapen. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults -- skeletal diseases that result in defects that weaken bones. This book gathers international research on the leading-edge of the scientific front.