Omega-3s may lower breast cancer risk for obese women

Source: http://www.brainhealtheducation.org/omega-3s-may-lower-breast-cancer-risk-for-obese-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=omega-3s-may-lower-breast-cancer-risk-for-obese-women

Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation, which may explain why they seems to lower the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are obese. Data from normal-weight women may have obscured the results, researchers say. These women have less inflammation than heavier women, and are therefore less likely to benefit from anti-inflammatory omega-3s. Published in the

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