FATTY ACIDS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: A REVIEW

• Main Author: Leite de LIMA, Flávia Emília
• Publication Date: 2000
• Other Authors: Nobre de MENEZES, Tarciana, Paulichenco TAVARES, Miriam, Cornbluth SZARFARC, Sophia, FISBERG, Regina Mara
• Format: Article
• Language: por
• Source: Revista de Nutrição
• Download full: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/8761
• topic: saturated fatty acids; monounsaturated fatty acids; polyunsaturated fatty acids; cardiovascular diseases; ácidos graxos saturados; ácidos graxos monoinsaturados; cidos graxos poliinsaturados; doenças cardiovasculares

During the last decades the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases has increased progressively, becoming a serious public health problem. Some studies have shown a positive association between saturated fatty acid intake and the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, and a negative association with unsaturated fatty acids intake. These studies indicate a need to evaluate the different kinds of fatty acids (saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated) and their effects, aiming at a better utilization and maintaining a suitable proportion in the diet in order to diminish the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this paper is to accomplish a review of the medical literature regarding fatty acids and their effects on cardiovascular diseases, as well as the evolution of their requirements through time, consumption trends and future perspectives.