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n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and colon cancer prevention.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Apr 2004
Roynette Catherine E, Calder Philip C, Dupertuis Yves M, Pichard Claude
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of colon cancer in industrialised countries has increased since the early 1970s. It is estimated that more than one-third of cases are associated with factors related to a Western diet. Both the type and amount of dietary fats consumed have been implicated in colon cancer aetiology. Recent studies have demonstrated that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), commonly found in fish oil (FO), could...
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