A recent research study performed on the Eskimos has established the links between various individual fatty acids and components of the metabolic syndrome, such as dyslipidemia and glucose control.
Researchers across the world have been conducting several studies on the fatty acid related impacts on the cardio-vascular system specifically in extremely cold environmental conditions The Eskimo population therefore has long attracted the attention of researchers because of its low rates of the metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, owing to consumption of high amounts of omega-3 fatty acids.
The current study, known as the “Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives” (GOCADAN), sought to take these research findings a step ahead by attributing specific fatty acids to specific changes in features of the metabolic syndrome.
Sven Ebbesson and colleague researchers at the “Norton Sound Health Corp, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA” conducted this study in controlled conditions. The study involved 691 Inupiat Eskimos from the Northwestern Alaskan area, aged 34-75 years. Findings of this research study and the results analysis have been published in “The Journal of the Cardio metabolic Syndrome” recently.
