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avje starostnikov | health of the elderly 64 help achieve a better cardioprotective effect. Two diets that recommend high
omega-3 consumption are the Mediterranean diet and DASH. This informa-
tion could be used to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases on the prima-
ry level, to encourage lifestyle changes on secondary level and prevent compli-
cations on tertiary level of healthcare.
Based on the studies we obtained and their results, further research of
this topic is warranted. The additional amount of omega-3 needed to achieve
the cardioprotective effect should be worked out more precisely. The second re-
search focus could be on how to achieve enough omega-3 consumption among
different cultures with different dietary habits. Future research should also fo-
cus on how to get the information to the elderly and their health education – to
encourage them to follow the proposed dietary patterns.
References
ALISSA, E.M. and FERNS, G.A., 2012. Functional foods and nutraceuticals in
the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Journal of Nutrition
and Metabolism, vol. 3, no. 12, pp. 1–16.
CAO, Y., LU, L., LIANG, J., LIU, M., LI, X., SUN, R.R., ZHENG, Y. and PEI-
YING, Z., 2014. Omega-3 fatty acids and primary and secondary preven-
tion. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, vol. 72, no. 1, pp. 77–81.
CASULA, M., SORANNA, D., CATAPANO, A.L. and CORRAO, G., 2013.
Long-term effect of high dose omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for sec-
ondary prevention of cardiovascular outcomes: a meta-analysis of ran-
domized, placebo controlled trials. Atherosclerosis Supplements, vol. 14,
no. 2, pp. 243–51.
DAWCZYNSKI, C., MARTIN, L., WAGNER, A. and JAHREIS, G., 2010. Ome-
ga-3 LC-PUFA-enriched dairy products are able to reduce cardiovascu-
lar risk factors: a double-blind, cross-over study. Clinical nutrition, vol.
29, no. 5, pp. 592–9.
DELGADO-LISTA, J., PEREZ-MARTINEZ, P., LOPEZ-MIRANDA, J. and
PEREZ-JIMENEZ, F., 2013. Long chain omega-3 fatty acids and cardio-
vascular disease: a systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 67,
no. 6, pp. 201–13.
DE OLIVEIRA OTTO, M.C., WU, J.H.Y., BAYLIN, A., VAIDYA, D., RICH
S.S., TSAI, M.Y., JACOBS, D.R. and MOZAFFARIAN, D., 2013. Circu-
lating and dietary omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and
incidence of CVD in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Journal of
the American Heart Association, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 1–17.
EILAT-ADAR, S., SINAI, T., YOSEFY, C. and HENKIN, Y., 2013. Nutritional
recomendations for cardiovascular disease prevention. Nutrients, vol. 5,
no. 9, pp. 3646–83.
omega-3 consumption are the Mediterranean diet and DASH. This informa-
tion could be used to raise awareness of cardiovascular diseases on the prima-
ry level, to encourage lifestyle changes on secondary level and prevent compli-
cations on tertiary level of healthcare.
Based on the studies we obtained and their results, further research of
this topic is warranted. The additional amount of omega-3 needed to achieve
the cardioprotective effect should be worked out more precisely. The second re-
search focus could be on how to achieve enough omega-3 consumption among
different cultures with different dietary habits. Future research should also fo-
cus on how to get the information to the elderly and their health education – to
encourage them to follow the proposed dietary patterns.
References
ALISSA, E.M. and FERNS, G.A., 2012. Functional foods and nutraceuticals in
the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. Journal of Nutrition
and Metabolism, vol. 3, no. 12, pp. 1–16.
CAO, Y., LU, L., LIANG, J., LIU, M., LI, X., SUN, R.R., ZHENG, Y. and PEI-
YING, Z., 2014. Omega-3 fatty acids and primary and secondary preven-
tion. Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics, vol. 72, no. 1, pp. 77–81.
CASULA, M., SORANNA, D., CATAPANO, A.L. and CORRAO, G., 2013.
Long-term effect of high dose omega-3 fatty acid supplementation for sec-
ondary prevention of cardiovascular outcomes: a meta-analysis of ran-
domized, placebo controlled trials. Atherosclerosis Supplements, vol. 14,
no. 2, pp. 243–51.
DAWCZYNSKI, C., MARTIN, L., WAGNER, A. and JAHREIS, G., 2010. Ome-
ga-3 LC-PUFA-enriched dairy products are able to reduce cardiovascu-
lar risk factors: a double-blind, cross-over study. Clinical nutrition, vol.
29, no. 5, pp. 592–9.
DELGADO-LISTA, J., PEREZ-MARTINEZ, P., LOPEZ-MIRANDA, J. and
PEREZ-JIMENEZ, F., 2013. Long chain omega-3 fatty acids and cardio-
vascular disease: a systematic review. British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 67,
no. 6, pp. 201–13.
DE OLIVEIRA OTTO, M.C., WU, J.H.Y., BAYLIN, A., VAIDYA, D., RICH
S.S., TSAI, M.Y., JACOBS, D.R. and MOZAFFARIAN, D., 2013. Circu-
lating and dietary omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and
incidence of CVD in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. Journal of
the American Heart Association, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 1–17.
EILAT-ADAR, S., SINAI, T., YOSEFY, C. and HENKIN, Y., 2013. Nutritional
recomendations for cardiovascular disease prevention. Nutrients, vol. 5,
no. 9, pp. 3646–83.
