Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Health Benefits and Dietary Recommendations

Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Health Benefits and Dietary Recommendations.

Donald C. Beitz, Departments of Animal Science and of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University, USA.

Presented during the 'Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Health Benefits and Dietary Recommendations' special session at the 2018 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo.


Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Health Benefits and Dietary Recommendations
Organized by: The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST)

Much scientific and public attention has focused on a group of dietary fatty acids called the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. This attention has developed because of the many potential human health benefits that have been proposed for this class of dietary lipids. This presentation will emphasize the health benefits, food sources, and dietary recommendations of the omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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