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Anti‐obesity effects of long‐chain omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Buckley, J. D., Howe, P. R. C.·2009·Obesity Reviews

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Summary: Animal studies suggest that increased consumption of the long‐chain omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, can protect against the development of obesity in animals exposed to an obesogenic diet and reduce body fat when already obese. There is also evidence that increased intakes of these fatty acids can reduce body fat in humans, but human studies are relatively few and have generally been conducted over short time periods with small sample sizes, making it difficult to draw definitive conclusions. Reported reductions in body fat may result from appetite‐suppressing effects, adipocyte apoptosis and changes of gene expression in skeletal muscle, heart, liver, intestine and adipose tissues that suppress fat deposition and increase fat oxidation and energy expenditure. We conclude that increased intakes of long‐chain omega‐3 fatty acids may improve body composition, but longer‐term human studies are needed to confirm efficacy and determine whether increasing omega‐3 intakes might be an effective strategy to combat obesity.

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Authors
Buckley, J. D., & Howe, P. R. C.
Affiliations
University of South Australia (AU)
Corresponding author
Buckley, J. D.
Venue
Obesity Reviews
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2009-10-28
Volume
10
Issue
6
Pages
648-659
ISSN
  • 1467-7881 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-789X
OpenAlex
W2018489015
Cited by
213
References
36
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FWCI
1.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Obesity Reviews (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
Keywords
omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, obesity, anti-obesity, obesogenic diet, fat loss, appetite suppression, adipocyte apoptosis, fat oxidation, energy expenditure, gene expression, body composition
MeSH terms
Adipose Tissue, Animals, Body Composition, Diet, Reducing, Disease Models, Animal, Energy Metabolism, Humans, Obesity, Fatty Acids, Omega-3, Apoptosis, Evidence-Based Medicine

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