Dietary omega-3 fatty acids and risk of type 2 diabetes: Lack of antioxidants?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 617-618

  Østerud, Bjarne ^a   Elvevoll, Edel O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FISH MEAT; FOOD INTAKE; HEART DEATH; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LETTER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

ANTIOXIDANTS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; HUMANS; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

EID: 79960856431     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: 19383207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.111.017855     Document Type: Letter

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