Effects of omega-3 supplementation on quality of life, nutritional status, inflammatory parameters, lipid profile, exercise tolerance and inhaled medications in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract

PUFAs are anti-inflammatory and affect the immune system. Our study shows that omega-3 intake of COPD patients is insufficient, and there is an urgent need to develop new anti-inflammatory strategies because only one drug (such as corticosteroids) cannot ease the chronically progressive inflammatory process of COPD.