Omega-3 PUFAs and Human Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Lipids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 June 2025 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nutritional intervention of lifestyle related chronic diseases
Interests: spatial nutrition; omega-3 PUFAs; diabetes; target delivery
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Dear Colleagues,
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) play a crucial role in the human body, yet most omega-3 PUFAs must be obtained through the diet. Although the human body can convert alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and subsequently to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), this process is highly inefficient. Unfortunately, the typical Western diet, influenced by modern agricultural and industrial practices, contains very limited amounts of omega-3 PUFAs. Concurrently, the prevalence of chronic diseases has dramatically increased over the past few decades.
In light of these issues, we are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Nutrients dedicated to research on omega-3 PUFAs and chronic diseases. We invite submissions that explore the relationship between omega-3 PUFAs and conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, and brain diseases. Additionally, we welcome basic research on omega-3 PUFAs metabolism.
We encourage the submission of various types of research, including clinical trials, in vitro studies, and epidemiological studies. We are also interested in original research articles, reviews, and case studies.
Dr. Lei Hao
Prof. Dr. Hao Wu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
- obesity
- diabetes
- hypertension
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic disease
- chronic kidney disease
- cancer
- metabolism
- dementia
- brown fat
- adipose tissue
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