Nama : Dewantari Kris Wardani

NIM. : 10613028
FKG/2013
Omega 3 fis !i"s "in#ed t! $r!state %an%er ris#
Eating a lot of oily fish or consuming omega supplements may not be good for a man's
health. New research reveals that ma"es wit ig &"!!d %!n%entrati!ns !f !mega'3 fatt(
a%ids are at a iger ris# !f de)e"!$ing $r!state %an%er.
The finding comes from a large prospective study published in the Journal of the National
Cancer Institute.
A 71 percent increased risk of highgradeprostate cancer and a !" percent increase for all
prostate cancers were associated with high concentrations of E#A$ %&A$ and %#A.
These results are consistent with a '(11 study carried out by the same research team which
found that high concentrations of %&A more than doubled the risk of highgrade prostate
cancer.
The researchers were shocked to find that higher blood levels of omega" fatty acids$ usually
promoted as good for the heart$ were associated with a higher risk of aggressive prostate
cancer.
The consistency of these findings could mean that )these fatty acids are involved in prostate
tumorigenesis and recommendations to increase longchain omega" fatty acid intake$ in
particular through supplementation$ should consider its potential risks.)
The paper's senior author and member of the *red &utch #ublic &ealth +ciences %ivision$
Alan ,ristal$ %r.#.&$ said- *we+)e s!wn !n%e again tat ,se !f n,triti!na" s,$$"ements
ma( &e armf,".*
Theodore .rasky$ #h.%.$ a research assistant professor at The /hio +tate 0niversity
1omprehensive 1ancer 1ente$ added$ )2hat's important is that we have been able to replicate
our findings from '(11 and we have confirmed that marine omega" fatty acids play a role in
prostate cancer occurrence. 3t's important to note$ however$ that these results do not address
the 4uestion of whether omega"'s play a detrimental role in prostate cancer prognosis.)
%r. 3ain *rame$ director of research at #rostate 1ancer 0,$ says men reading about the results
of this research should not panic about their omega" intake. %r. *rame says- )/mega "$ such
as is found in oily fish$ has been the focus of a large amount of research in recent years$ the
ma5ority of which points to it having wideranging health benefits when eaten as part of a
balanced diet...)
)6uch larger and more comple7 studies will need to take place before we will fully
understand how the risks of a diet high in /mega " balance against those benefits.)
%r. *rame adds-
"Therefore, we would not encourage any man to change their diet as a result of this study, but
to speak to their doctor if they have any concerns about prostate cancer."
%r. ,ristal's study compared the blood level concentrations of omega" fatty acids in 8"!
men who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer with samples from 1$"9" men from the
+elenium and :itamin E 1ancer #revention Trial ;+E<E1T=.
-e "!west ris# gr!,$ f!r de)e"!$ing $r!state %an%er ad a 3.2 $er%ent &"!!d "e)e"
%!n%entrati!n !f !mega'3 fatt( a%ids. %!m$ared t! /.0 $er%ent in te ig ris# gr!,$.
The results may come as a surprise to some$ considering the number of positive health
benefits that are associated with omega" fatty acids.
3t remains uncertain why high concentrations of these fatty acids are associated with a
heightened risk of prostate cancer.
>esearchers say it is possible that omega" fatty acids are harmful because of they convert
into compounds that can damage cells and %NA.
3n conclusion$ the finding suggests that high levels of omega" fatty acids can increase a
man's risk of developing prostate cancer.
2ritten by ?oseph Nord4vist
12343N- 4IM153.
1. ;= - eating a lot of oily fish or consuming omega supplements may not be good for a
man@s health.
;A= - eating a lot of only or consuming omega supplements may be good for a man@s
health.
;B= - may eating a lot of oily fish or consuming omega supplements be good for man@s
healthB
'. ;A= - new research reaveals that males with high blood concentrations of omega "
fatty acids are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
;= - new research doesn@t reaveals that males with high blood concentrations of
omega " fatty acids are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer.
;B= - does new research reaveals that males with high blood concentrations of omega
" fatty acids are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancerB
". ;A= - the finding comes from a large pospective study published in the 5ournal of the
national cancer institude.
;= - the finding doesn@t come from a large pospective study published in the 5ournal of
the national cancer institude.
;B= - does the finding come from a large pospective study published in the 5ournal of
the national cancer institude.
!. ;A= - it remains uncertain why high concentrations of these fatty acids are associated
with a heightened risk of prostate cancer.
;= - it doesn@t remain uncertain why high concentrations of these fatty acids are
associated with a heightened risk of prostate cancer.
;B= - does it remain uncertain why high concentrations of these fatty acids are
associated with a heightened risk of prostate cancer.
C. ;A= - the finding suggests that high levels of omega " fatty acids can developing
prostate cancer.
;= - the finding doesn@t suggests that high levels of omega " fatty acids can
developing prostate cancer.
;B= - does the finding suggests that high levels of omega " fatty acids can developing
prostate cancerB
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D. ;A= - much larger and more comple7 studies will need to take place before we will
fully undersand how the risk of a diet high in omega " balance against those benefits.
;= - mush large and more comple7 studies won@t need to take place before we will
fully undersand how the risk of a diet high in omega " balance against those benefits.
;B= - will much large and more comple7 studies won@t need to take place before we
will fully undersand how the risk of a diet high in omega " balance against those
benefitsB