Ahmad AlShomar1, Zafar Rasheed2, Abdullah S Alkhamiss2, Ruqaih Alghsham2, Sami A. Althwab3, Raid S. Alomari4, Abdulrhman A. Alghunaim4, Mohammad A. Aljameeli5, Ruyuf Almutairi5, Sultan A. Alghaniam6, Muath Alawaji7, Mansour A. Alghoniam8, Abduallh Alfugaier5, Mona S. Almujaydil3, Mariam S. Alharbi1, Homaidan T Alhomaidan9, Aqeel Alaqeel10, Mohammad Alkhowailed11, Mansour Alsoghair12, Waleed Al Abdul-monem2,*
1Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
3Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
4Compliance Department, Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah, Jeddah Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
5Private Health Sector Department, Qassim Health, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
6Department of Clinical Nutrition, Qassim Health, Ministry of Health, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
7Pharmacy Department, Jeddah Health, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
8Qassim Regional Laboratory Department, Qassim Health, Ministry of Health, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
9Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
10Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
11Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
12 Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 32-41 | June 2024 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ms45532305 | PDF
Received: 6/6/2023 | Revised: 20/08/203 | Accepted: 3/9/2023
*Corresponding Author: Waleed Al Abdul-monem. Email: [email protected]
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases worldwide with varying etiological factors. The considerable change in daily life or adoption of a modern lifestyle, including changing eating habits from conventional to modern high-energy foods, results in CVD. In addition to several factors, dietary modification is recommended to reduce CVD prevalence. Omega-3 fatty acids (ω-3 FAs) derived from various sources are beneficial for preventing CVD. This comprehensive review was undertaken to determine the dietary sources of ω-3 FAs and their impacts on the health of cardiovascular patients. Using keywords such as cardiovascular diseases, ω-3 FAs, and modern lifestyle, the literature was searched from PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, and the most recent relevant findings were discussed and cited in this article. The results show how dietary sources of ω-3 FAs positively impact human health regarding cardio protection. Furthermore, the data also provided pieces of evidence that the mechanism(s) by which Omega-3 fatty acids decrease CVD incidence help design new therapeutic strategies against the onset or treatment of CVD. In addition, dietary behavior, its importance, and the role that ω-3 FAs play in CVD in Gulf countries, mainly Saudi Arabia, are also discussed. The outcomes of this study concluded that much research has been done on the positive role of ω-3 FAs in lowering CVD incidence. Nevertheless, there is a need for device-specific recommendations of ω-3 FAs supplementation according to the region, as risk factors involved in the onset of CVD vary from region to region.
Keywords
Cardiovascular disease, Omega-3 fatty acids, Dietary behavior, Daily intake, Dietary sources, Triglycerides
How to Cite
Al Shomar, A., Rasheed, Z., Al Khamiss, A.S., Al Ghsham, R., Al Thwab, S.A., Al Omari, R.S., Al Ghunaim, A.A., Al Jameeli, M.A., Al Mutairi, R., Al-Ghaniam, S.A., Al Awaji, M., Al Ghoniam, M.A., Al Fugaier, A., Al Mujaydil, M.S., Al Harbi, M.S., Al Homaidan, H.T., Al Aqee, A., Al Khowailed, M., Al-Soghair, M., & Al Abdul-Monem. W. Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Comprehensive Overview. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Medical Sciences, 10(1), 32-41. https://doi.org/10.54940/ms45532305