Evolutionary aspects of diet, the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and genetic variation: nutritional implications for chronic diseases

Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 502-507

  Simopoulos, A P ^a  

^a Center for Nutrition Genetics & Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary aspects of diet; Genetic variation and nutrition; Omega 6 omega 3 ratio

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVOLUTION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; REVIEW;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHRONIC DISEASE; EVOLUTION; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-6; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 33750284280     PISSN: 07533322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2006.07.080     Document Type: Article

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