{"id":8602,"date":"2023-08-25T10:14:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T07:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/do-fish-oil-supplements-work-for-your-heart-health-heres-what-researchers-think\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T10:14:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T07:14:43","slug":"gli-integratori-di-olio-di-pesce-funzionano-per-la-salute-del-cuore-ecco-cosa-pensano-i-ricercatori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/it\/gli-integratori-di-olio-di-pesce-funzionano-per-la-salute-del-cuore-ecco-cosa-pensano-i-ricercatori\/","title":{"rendered":"Gli integratori di olio di pesce funzionano per la salute del cuore? Ecco cosa pensano i ricercatori"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/do-fish-oil-supplements-work-for-your-heart-health-heres-what-researchers-think.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Molte persone assumono integratori di olio di pesce pensando che facciano bene alla salute del cuore. Ma possono aiutare? Un nuovo studio afferma che, sebbene la maggior parte delle etichette che vendono gli integratori affermino benefici per la salute del cuore, mancano prove scientifiche per dimostrarne l\u2019efficacia.<\/p>\n<p>I ricercatori del Southwestern Medical Center dell\u2019Universit\u00e0 del Texas hanno esaminato pi\u00f9 di 2.800 integratori di olio di pesce venduti sul mercato. Hanno scoperto che i livelli di due componenti cruciali degli integratori di olio di pesce \u2013 acido eicosapentaenoico (EPA) e acido docosaesaenoico (DHA) \u2013 variano da un prodotto all\u2019altro.<\/p>\n<p>IL <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamacardiology\/article-abstract\/2808769\" target=\"_blank\">studio<\/a> ha valutato due tipi di affermazioni fatte in relazione alla salute del cuore: affermazioni sulla salute qualificate e affermazioni su struttura\/funzione.<\/p>\n<p>Le indicazioni sulla salute qualificate lo sono <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/study-finds-fish-oil-supplements-may-overpromise-health-benefits#Can-fish-oil-supplements-help-heart-health?\" target=\"_blank\">benefici<\/a> in relazione al trattamento o alla prevenzione della malattia. Sono prodotti dalla Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statunitense dopo una revisione delle prove. Le indicazioni sulla struttura\/funzione, come suggerisce il nome, sono destinate al beneficio strutturale o funzionale di un organo e non hanno alcun ruolo nella prevenzione, nel trattamento o nella cura di alcuna malattia.<\/p>\n<p>Il team di ricerca ha scoperto che 73,9 % delle etichette degli integratori riportavano almeno un&#039;indicazione sulla salute: la maggior parte di essi (80.8%) faceva affermazioni su struttura\/funzione, mentre 19.2% utilizzava un&#039;indicazione qualificata dalla FDA.<\/p>\n<p>I ricercatori hanno affermato che esistono solo prove limitate per dimostrare l\u2019efficacia degli integratori di olio di pesce. Una persona su cinque sopra i 60 anni assume olio di pesce <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/omega-3-fatty-acids-slow-progression-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-study-470239\">integratori<\/a> per la salute del cuore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMolteplici studi clinici randomizzati non hanno dimostrato alcun beneficio cardiovascolare derivante dagli integratori di olio di pesce\u201d, hanno osservato i ricercatori.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Sappiamo da recenti e ampi studi randomizzati che gli integratori di olio di pesce non prevengono le malattie cardiache nella popolazione generale, ma tuttavia sono uno degli integratori pi\u00f9 comunemente assunti, spesso da persone che credono ancora che possano apportare benefici al loro cuore&quot;, ha affermato l&#039;autore principale. Joanna Assadourian <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-08-fish-oil-supplements-boost-health.html\" target=\"_blank\">disse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Per affermare la struttura\/funzione, gli integratori di olio di pesce spesso utilizzano etichette come \u201cpromuove la salute del cuore\u201d e \u201csupporta il cuore, la mente e l\u2019umore\u201d, che possono creare confusione e fornire informazioni fuorvianti ai consumatori.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Come cardiologo preventivo, dico ai miei pazienti che se prendono olio di pesce per cercare di evitare malattie cardiache, possono smettere di prenderlo perch\u00e9 non li aiuta&quot;, ha detto la coautrice Dr. Ann Marie Navar. Navar suggerisce invece di includere verdure fresche nella dieta, esercizio fisico regolare e farmaci per trattare la pressione sanguigna e il colesterolo.<\/p>\n<p>I ricercatori hanno anche osservato che i consumatori dovrebbero consultare un medico per comprendere i benefici piuttosto che seguire ciecamente le etichette degli integratori.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEsiste una significativa eterogeneit\u00e0 nella dose giornaliera di EPA+DHA negli integratori disponibili, portando a una potenziale variabilit\u00e0 nella sicurezza e nell\u2019efficacia tra gli integratori. Potrebbe essere necessaria una maggiore regolamentazione dell\u2019etichettatura degli integratori alimentari per prevenire la disinformazione dei consumatori\u201d, ha affermato il team.<\/p>\n<p>Pubblicato da Medicaldaily.com<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/do-fish-oil-supplements-work-your-heart-health-heres-what-researchers-think-470712\">Fonte quotidiana medica<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/do-fish-oil-supplements-work-for-your-heart-health-heres-what-researchers-think.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Molte persone assumono integratori di olio di pesce pensando che facciano bene alla salute del cuore. Ma possono aiutare? Un nuovo studio afferma che, sebbene la maggior parte delle etichette che vendono gli integratori affermino benefici per la salute del cuore, mancano prove scientifiche per dimostrarne l\u2019efficacia.<\/p>\n<p>I ricercatori del Southwestern Medical Center dell\u2019Universit\u00e0 del Texas hanno esaminato pi\u00f9 di 2.800 integratori di olio di pesce venduti sul mercato. Hanno scoperto che i livelli di due componenti cruciali degli integratori di olio di pesce \u2013 acido eicosapentaenoico (EPA) e acido docosaesaenoico (DHA) \u2013 variano da un prodotto all\u2019altro.<\/p>\n<p>IL <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamacardiology\/article-abstract\/2808769\" target=\"_blank\">studio<\/a> ha valutato due tipi di affermazioni fatte in relazione alla salute del cuore: affermazioni sulla salute qualificate e affermazioni su struttura\/funzione.<\/p>\n<p>Le indicazioni sulla salute qualificate lo sono <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health-news\/study-finds-fish-oil-supplements-may-overpromise-health-benefits#Can-fish-oil-supplements-help-heart-health?\" target=\"_blank\">benefici<\/a> in relazione al trattamento o alla prevenzione della malattia. Sono prodotti dalla Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statunitense dopo una revisione delle prove. Le indicazioni sulla struttura\/funzione, come suggerisce il nome, sono destinate al beneficio strutturale o funzionale di un organo e non hanno alcun ruolo nella prevenzione, nel trattamento o nella cura di alcuna malattia.<\/p>\n<p>Il team di ricerca ha scoperto che 73,9 % delle etichette degli integratori riportavano almeno un&#039;indicazione sulla salute: la maggior parte di essi (80.8%) faceva affermazioni su struttura\/funzione, mentre 19.2% utilizzava un&#039;indicazione qualificata dalla FDA.<\/p>\n<p>I ricercatori hanno affermato che esistono solo prove limitate per dimostrare l\u2019efficacia degli integratori di olio di pesce. Una persona su cinque sopra i 60 anni assume olio di pesce <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/omega-3-fatty-acids-slow-progression-amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-study-470239\">integratori<\/a> per la salute del cuore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMolteplici studi clinici randomizzati non hanno dimostrato alcun beneficio cardiovascolare derivante dagli integratori di olio di pesce\u201d, hanno osservato i ricercatori.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Sappiamo da recenti e ampi studi randomizzati che gli integratori di olio di pesce non prevengono le malattie cardiache nella popolazione generale, ma tuttavia sono uno degli integratori pi\u00f9 comunemente assunti, spesso da persone che credono ancora che possano apportare benefici al loro cuore&quot;, ha affermato l&#039;autore principale. Joanna Assadourian <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-08-fish-oil-supplements-boost-health.html\" target=\"_blank\">disse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Per affermare la struttura\/funzione, gli integratori di olio di pesce spesso utilizzano etichette come \u201cpromuove la salute del cuore\u201d e \u201csupporta il cuore, la mente e l\u2019umore\u201d, che possono creare confusione e fornire informazioni fuorvianti ai consumatori.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Come cardiologo preventivo, dico ai miei pazienti che se prendono olio di pesce per cercare di evitare malattie cardiache, possono smettere di prenderlo perch\u00e9 non li aiuta&quot;, ha detto la coautrice Dr. Ann Marie Navar. Navar suggerisce invece di includere verdure fresche nella dieta, esercizio fisico regolare e farmaci per trattare la pressione sanguigna e il colesterolo.<\/p>\n<p>I ricercatori hanno anche osservato che i consumatori dovrebbero consultare un medico per comprendere i benefici piuttosto che seguire ciecamente le etichette degli integratori.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEsiste una significativa eterogeneit\u00e0 nella dose giornaliera di EPA+DHA negli integratori disponibili, portando a una potenziale variabilit\u00e0 nella sicurezza e nell\u2019efficacia tra gli integratori. Potrebbe essere necessaria una maggiore regolamentazione dell\u2019etichettatura degli integratori alimentari per prevenire la disinformazione dei consumatori\u201d, ha affermato il team.<\/p>\n<p>Pubblicato da Medicaldaily.com<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8603,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/do-fish-oil-supplements-work-for-your-heart-health-heres-what-researchers-think.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Do Fish Oil Supplements Work For Your Heart Health? Here&#039;s What Researchers Think - Urban Care Clinic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/it\/gli-integratori-di-olio-di-pesce-funzionano-per-la-salute-del-cuore-ecco-cosa-pensano-i-ricercatori\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"it_IT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do Fish Oil Supplements Work For Your Heart Health? Here&#039;s What Researchers Think - Urban Care Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Many people take fish oil supplements thinking they are good for heart health. But can they help? A new study says although most labels that sell the supplements claim heart health benefits, they lack scientific evidence to prove the efficacy.Researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center examined more than 2,800 fish oil supplements sold in the market. They found that the levels of two crucial components of fish oil supplements \u2013 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) \u2013 vary between products.The study evaluated two types of claims made in connection with heart health: Qualified health claims and structure\/function claims.Qualified health claims are benefits in connection with the treatment or prevention of the disease. They are made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after an evidence review. The structure\/function claims, as the name suggests, are intended for the structural or functional benefit of an organ and do not have any role in the prevention, treatment or cure of any disease.The research team found that 73.9 % of the supplement labels made at least one health claim \u2013 most of them (80.8%) made structure\/function claims, while 19.2% used an FDA-qualified claim.Researchers said there is only limited evidence to prove the efficacy of fish oil supplements. One in five people over age 60 take fish oil supplements for heart health.&quot;Multiple randomized clinical trials have shown no cardiovascular benefit to fish oil supplements,&quot; researchers observed.&quot;We know from recent large, randomized trials that fish oil supplements do not prevent heart disease in the general population, but yet they are one of the most common supplements taken, often by people who still believe they will benefit their heart,&quot; lead author Joanna Assadourian said.To assert structure\/function claim, fish oil supplements often use labels like &quot;promotes heart health,&quot; and &quot;supports heart, mind, and mood,&quot; which can create confusion and give misleading information to consumers.&quot;As a preventive cardiologist, I tell my patients that if they are taking fish oil to try to avoid heart disease then they can stop taking it because it&#039;s not helping them,&quot; co-author Dr. Ann Marie Navar said. Navar instead suggests including fresh vegetables in the diet, regular exercise and medication to treat blood pressure and cholesterol.Researchers also observed that consumers should consult with a doctor to understand the benefits rather than blindly following the labels of supplements.&quot;Significant heterogeneity exists in the daily dose of EPA+DHA in available supplements, leading to potential variability in safety and efficacy between supplements. 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They found that the levels of two crucial components of fish oil supplements \u2013 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) \u2013 vary between products.The study evaluated two types of claims made in connection with heart health: Qualified health claims and structure\/function claims.Qualified health claims are benefits in connection with the treatment or prevention of the disease. They are made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) after an evidence review. The structure\/function claims, as the name suggests, are intended for the structural or functional benefit of an organ and do not have any role in the prevention, treatment or cure of any disease.The research team found that 73.9 % of the supplement labels made at least one health claim \u2013 most of them (80.8%) made structure\/function claims, while 19.2% used an FDA-qualified claim.Researchers said there is only limited evidence to prove the efficacy of fish oil supplements. One in five people over age 60 take fish oil supplements for heart health.\"Multiple randomized clinical trials have shown no cardiovascular benefit to fish oil supplements,\" researchers observed.\"We know from recent large, randomized trials that fish oil supplements do not prevent heart disease in the general population, but yet they are one of the most common supplements taken, often by people who still believe they will benefit their heart,\" lead author Joanna Assadourian said.To assert structure\/function claim, fish oil supplements often use labels like \"promotes heart health,\" and \"supports heart, mind, and mood,\" which can create confusion and give misleading information to consumers.\"As a preventive cardiologist, I tell my patients that if they are taking fish oil to try to avoid heart disease then they can stop taking it because it's not helping them,\" co-author Dr. Ann Marie Navar said. Navar instead suggests including fresh vegetables in the diet, regular exercise and medication to treat blood pressure and cholesterol.Researchers also observed that consumers should consult with a doctor to understand the benefits rather than blindly following the labels of supplements.\"Significant heterogeneity exists in the daily dose of EPA+DHA in available supplements, leading to potential variability in safety and efficacy between supplements. 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