Epidemiological studies of the Greenland Inuit Eskimos concluded
that the rarity of coronary heart disease in their culture may
be partly explained by the anti-thrombotic effect of u-3 fatty acids,
prevalent in diets rich in marine oils (Bang & Dyerberg, 1972).
Enrichment of commonly consumed
foods with u-3 fatty acids, is a rapidly growing functional food
product category,
and a novel way to increase u-3 intake without
radical changes in eating patterns (Jacobsen, 2008).