Subj : HAPPY NEW YEAR!!....
To   : alt.support.diet
From : Ale <prova@la.it>
Date : Thu Jan 01 2004 12:47 am

NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Hi ,
> I finished a Master in Clinical and Dietary Nutrition, the argument of
> my  Thesis  was " Role of the essential fatty acids omega 6/omega 3 in
> the diet " ; if someone it's interested to consult it (index,
> bibliografy and preview is free of course) can find it to this
> address:
> http://tesionline.corriere.it/default/tesi.asp?idt=8684
> 
> Sorry but the language is Italian because I'm from Italy
> 
> Here's the translation of the abstract (THANK'S STEVE!)
> 
> "The Role of Omega 3 and Omega 6 Essential Fatty Acids in Diet." by
> Alessandro Ficarra
> 
> Fatty acids are among the most important and common components of all
> classes of lipids and therefore are amply represented in living
> organisms where they have structural, energy and metabolic functions.
> They can be saturated (no fats unlinked) or present as one or more
> unlinked fats (mono or polyunsaturated).
> 
> Within the category of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, can be
> distinguished the essential fatty acids (EFA).  Their 'essentialness'
> derives from the fact that they cannot be synthesized within the human
> organism and must therefore be necessarily introduced with the diet.
> The essential fatty acids are truly and properly two:
> Linoleic acid (an omega 6 fatty acid) and Linolenic acid (an omega
> three).
> 
> The omega three fatty acids are normally present in the marine foods,
> in certain plants and also in certain animal products such as chicken,
> turkey and eggs, though the more important omega six fatty acids are
> present overall in the oils of seeds.
> 
> In the course of the last decade numerous clinical research studies
> and experiments and overall epidemiological analysis have focused
> their attention on the role that essential fatty acids may have within
> physiological phases (pregnancy, breast-feeding, adolescence, etc.)
> which relate to prevention and treatment of such illnesses as
> cardiovascular disease, some types of tumors, and Alzheimer's
> dementia.
> 
> 
> Thank you for your attention..bye
> Alessandro

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