Open AccessLong-Chain Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Blood Pressure
Author(s) -
J. C. Liu,
Sarah M. Conklin,
Stephen B. Manuck,
J.K. Yao,
Matthew F. Muldoon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of hypertension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 136
eISSN - 1941-7225
pISSN - 0895-7061
DOI - 10.1038/ajh.2011.120
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , blood pressure , diastole , body mass index , eicosapentaenoic acid , ambulatory blood pressure , pulse pressure , endocrinology , cardiology , fatty acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , biochemistry , chemistry
High dose fish oil supplementation reduces blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients. The current study examines how modest variations in omega-3 fatty acid intake may affect BP in a healthy community sample.
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