this study pursued the molecular identification of fish species from processed products for human consumption which, a priori, belonged to nine species. dna barcoding using direct sequencing of about 650 bp of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase subunit i (coi) revealed incorrect labeling in the three alaska pollack samples (11% of all samples). substitution of fish species constitutes se...

The occurrence of spinal deformity in aquaculture can be considerable, and a high rate of deformity has been suggested in triploid smolts in Tasmania. However, the physiological performance of fish with skeletal deformities has not been addressed. The swimming performance and oxygen consumption of triploid Atlantic salmon smolts with either a vertebral fusion (platyspondyly) or multifocal scoli...

BACKGROUND Whether fish or the fatty acids they contain are independently associated with risk for incident heart failure (HF) among postmenopausal women is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS The baseline Women's Health Initiative Observational Study cohort consisted of 93 676 women ages 50 to 79 years of diverse ethnicity and background, of which 84 493 were eligible for analyses. Intakes of baked...

Reduced consumption of meat, particularly red meat, is associated with numerous health benefits. While past research has examined demographic and cognitive correlates of meat-related diet identity and meat consumption behaviour, the predictive influence of personal values on meat-consumption attitudes and behaviour, as well as gender differences therein, has not been explicitly examined, nor ha...

Fish is a valuable source of nutrition, and many people would benefit from eating fish regularly. But some people eat a lot of fish, every day or several meals per week, and thus can run a significant risk of overexposure to methylmercury. Current advice regarding methylmercury from fish consumption is targeted to protect the developing brain and nervous system but adverse health effects are in...

BACKGROUND Experimental studies have shown that n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in fish may have antiarrhythmic properties. OBJECTIVE We examined the association between consumption of n-3 fatty acids from fish and risk of atrial fibrillation or flutter. DESIGN In a prospective cohort study of 47 949 participants (mean age: 56 y) in the Danish Diet, Cancer, and Health Study, we investigated...

OBJECTIVES Our aim was to investigate the relation between fish consumption and incidence of congestive heart failure (CHF). BACKGROUND The incidence and health burden of CHF are rising, particularly in older persons. Although n-3 fatty acids have effects that could favorably influence risk of CHF, the relation between fish intake and CHF incidence is unknown. METHODS Among 4,738 adults age...

in the residential area of the north coast of the persian gulf, consumption of fish is a possible source of exposure to heavy metals and other pollutants, all of which may act as potential risk factors for serious syndromes and fatal diseases. health risks associated with pb, cd, and hg were assessed based on the target hazard quotients (thq), which can be derived from concentrations of heavy m...

background:toxic contamination of fish may compromise food safety. haff disease is a rare syndrome characterized by rhabdomyolysis following consumption of cooked, freshwater fish. case report: a healthy 42 year old female presented three hours after eating fried buffalo fish (ictiobus cyprinellis). her symptoms began while eating the fish, described as diffuse muscle aches followed by generali...

background: the concentrations of heavy metals in the tissues and organs of fishes indicate the concentrations of heavy metals in water and their accumulation in food chains. in the present study, the concentrations of zn, cu, cd, ni, v and pb in three common species of fish and the potential health risks to local residents via consumption of the fishes were estimated.  methods: the concentrati...