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Hypertension, Vol 22, 371-379, Copyright © 1993 by American Heart Association

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Effects on blood pressure of omega 3 fats in subjects at increased risk of cardiovascular disease

R Vandongen, TA Mori, V Burke, LJ Beilin, J Morris and J Ritchie
Department of Medicine, University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Hospital.

This study was conducted to compare the effects of omega 3 fatty acids, taken as fish or fish-oil supplements in the setting of a high- or low- fat dietary background, on blood pressure and heart rate in men with moderate cardiovascular risks. One hundred twenty men were randomly allocated to five high-fat (40% of daily energy) and two low-fat (30% of energy) groups to undertaken a 12-week dietary intervention period involving fish, fish oil, or a combination of these. Sodium intake was restricted to less than 90 mmol/d. The five high-fat groups were assigned to take either 6 or 12 fish-oil capsules daily, fish or a combination of fish oil and fish, or placebo capsules. The two low-fat groups took either fish or placebo capsules. Fish meals were devised to provide 1.3 g of eicosapentaenoic acid daily, equivalent to that contained in 6 fish-oil capsules. Subjects were instructed to eat a selection of fish that provided an average of 3.65 g/d (range, 3.2 to 4.1 g/d) of total omega 3 fatty acids. Subjects were seen at regular intervals during the baseline and dietary intervention periods for measurement of weight, blood pressure, heart rate, dietary compliance, urinary electrolyte excretion, platelet phospholipid fatty acids, blood glucose, and insulin concentration. There was a greater fall in both systolic and diastolic blood pressures in subjects allocated fish or fish oil, particularly in the low-fat groups, compared with control subjects. However, there was no significant group effect.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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