Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Increase "Good" Cholesterol

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Increase "Good" Cholesterol

STE-FOY, Quebec--Researchers from the Centre HospitalierUniversitaire de Quebec reviewed the 1990 Quebec Heart Health and NutritionSurvey, which involved 1,460 subjects (ages 18 to 74), to determine fishconsumption and the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on HDL levels("good" cholesterol). Concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids--eicosapentaenoicacid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)--were positively related to fishintake. Researchers concluded that EPA and the ratio or EPA to arachidonic acid(AA) can positively influence HDL concentrations (Am J Clin Nutr,74,5:603-611, 2001) (www.ajcn.org).