Rodrigo Chamorro, Rut Farías, Paulina Allende, Mariana Acuña, Paula Cáceres, Fernanda Gómez, Abigail Ortiz, Daniela Tapia, Camila Farías, Rodrigo Valenzuela
INTRODUCTION: There is a growing interest in vegetarian and vegan diets, but both can potentially affect tissue fatty acids (FA) composition. We aimed to evaluate the effect of vegetarian diets on plasma, erythrocytes, and sperm n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) status in healthy young men. METHODS: Four groups were studied: i) men consuming a regular omnivore diet (OMV-1, n = 35); ii) men consuming an omnivore diet but excluding fish and seafood (OMV-2, n = 34); iii) men consuming a pescetarian diet (including dairy, eggs, fish, and seafood) (PESC, n = 36); and iv) men following a strict vegan diet (VEG, n = 35)...
July 21, 2023: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes, and Essential Fatty Acids