Understanding omega-3’s

ty ac and oils as a-linolenic acid (ALA). The metabolism of omega-3’s iolo, veg taen spe;151 classified into 2 groups based on the position of the first double bond site: omega-3 fatty acids and omega-6 desaturase by EPA + DHA (Figure 2), and timing of the sample collection. Where are omega-3’s? Dietary intake of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids Curriculum in Cardiologyvaries within and between different populations. NHANES III, the largest database of nutrient consump-tion of Americans, reports a median intake of EPA + DHA of 0 and b1 g/d of ALA.5 The ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 From the Division of aGeneral Medicine, and bCardiology, Emory University School o