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The Norwegian diet during the last hundred years in relation to coronary heart disease

Article Abstract:

The reduction in mortality rate due to coronary heart disease (CHD) since 1970 in Norway is mostly related to changes in the lipid intake. A reduction in boiled coffee consumption and an increase in antioxidant consumption are additional factors that may have contributed to a decrease in CHD mortality. Mortality increased from 1945-1970 and then declined. CHD mortality was reduced by 43% in men and 29% in women aged 50-59 from 1971-1975 to 1991-1993. From 1940-1945, changes in fatty acid content reduced risk for CHD by 45%. Changes in boiled coffee and fatty acid intake are responsible for a 10% decrease in estimated serum cholesterol level since 1960.

Coronary heart disease, Lipids, Norwegians, Lipids in nutrition

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The effect of very long-chain n-3 fatty acids on immune-related skin diseases

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The intake of long-chain n-3 fatty acids causes a number of skin related diseases such as psoriasis and Atopic dermatitis, characterized by hyperkinetic activity, skin inflammation and allergic immune reactions. Long-chain n-3 fatty acids are found in marine animals, and the effect of fatty acid depends on the amount of intake, chain length and number of double bonds within each fatty acid. The intake of essential fatty acids is beneficial for patients suffering from Atopic dermatitis. Recent research shows that fatty acids may alter the transcription of genes in the skin.

Care and treatment, Causes of, Physiological aspects, Skin diseases, Fatty acids, Psoriasis

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Fatty acid composition in maternal milk and plasma during supplementation with cod liver oil

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A new study investigates how the amount of fatty acids in mothers' breast milk is influenced by cod liver oil intake. The study of lactating mothers shows that consumption of cod liver oil, even in small amounts, influences increased docosahexaenoic acid concentration in breast milk, while a significant increase in eicosapentaenoic acid was noted in individuals receiving daily 5-10 mg doses of cod liver oil. Both fatty acids are important for central nervous system development.

Research, Composition, Dietary fat, Essential fatty acids, Breast milk, Cod-liver oil, Cod liver oil

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