Are diets high in omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids unhealthy?

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL.4, 2001, Pages

  Berry, E M ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cancer; Heart disease; Insulin resistance; Omega 3 fatty acids; Omega 6 fatty acids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 9144252351     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(01)90117-8     Document Type: Article

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