ba ckground: although some studies have shown positive effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on nutritional status of cancer patients undergoing different treatments, there is no consistency in results. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of omega-3 fatty acid on the nutritional status of gastric cancer patients during the course of chemotherapy. m ethods : in a double-blin...

producing soluble or cellular components is one of the main functions of immune system which immunes the body against any kinds of inflammation. the aim of the present study was to investigate the plasma level changes of il-17, crp, and cpk in male mice after 8 weeks of aerobic exercise and omega-3 consumption. for this purpose, 170 male mice (mean age of two months and mean weight of 35±1 g) w...

1. Twelve healthy male subjects took a daily supplement of 20 ml of cod-liver oil for 6 weeks. This provided 1.8 g of eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5 omega 3) and 2.2 g of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 omega 3). The effects of the supplement on blood lipids, haemostatic variables, bleeding time and plasma vitamin A and carotene were studied. In seven subjects platelet aggregation induced by adenosine ...

the aim of this research was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of aerobic training and omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on plasma sicam-1 in elderly men. in this study, 36 male non-athletes (aged between 50 and 70) were selected through available method and randomly divided into 4 groups (9 subjects per group): aerobic training+omega-3 supplement, aerobic training+placebo, omega-3 suppleme...