TY  - JOUR
T1  - INcreased fish consumption may be risky
AU  - Foran JA, Glenn BS, Silverman W
Y1  - 1989/07/07
N1  - 10.1001/jama.1989.03430010040012
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 28
EP  - 28
VL  - 262
IS  - 1
N2  - To the Editor.— 
    Several articles that discuss the benefits of consuming fish and fish oils have appeared in JAMA and other journals. Numerous epidemiologic studies and clinical trials have addressed the relationship between consumption of ω-J polyunsaturated fatty acids (ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) derived from fish oils and the incidence of disease. Kromhout et al1 found an inverse relationship between fish consumption and 20-year mortality from coronary heart disease and suggest that ingesting as little as 30 g of fish per day (a single 1/2-lb fish meal per week) may be of value in preventing coronary heart disease. Further, ingestion of ω-J polyunsaturated fatty acids may be associated with decreased levels of plasma triglycerides, plasma cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, and very-low— density lipoprotein.2 Fish oils also may play a role in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. However, there is conflicting information on the
SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.1989.03430010040012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1989.03430010040012
ER  -