| Title |
The Effects of Omega‐3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Consumption on Mammary Carcinogenesis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Lipids, April 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11745-015-4011-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Theodore R. Witte, W. Elaine Hardman |
| Abstract |
The consumption of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer. Studies in animals and in vitro have demonstrated mechanisms that could explain this apparent effect, but clinical and epidemiological studies have returned conflicting results on the practical benefits of dietary n-3 PUFA for prevention of breast cancer. Effects are often only significant within a population when comparing the highest n-3 PUFA consumption group to the lowest n-3 group or highest n-6 group. The beneficial effects of n-3 PUFA eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic on the risk of breast cancer are dose dependent and are negatively affected by total n-6 consumption. The majority of the world population, including the most highly developed regions, consumes insufficient n-3 PUFA to significantly reduce breast cancer risk. This review discusses the physiological and dietary context in which reduction of breast cancer risk may occur, some proposed mechanisms of action and meaningful recommendations for consumption of n-3 PUFA in the diet of developed regions. |
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| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
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| Unknown | 41 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Master | 8 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 7 | 17% |
| Researcher | 5 | 12% |
| Other | 4 | 10% |
| Professor | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Unknown | 9 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 8 | 20% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 6 | 15% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 12 | 29% |
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