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  • Nutritional Science
  • Bone Biology
  • Public Health

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  • Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and their ratios are associated with bone health.
  • Indigenous populations in Arctic regions have diets rich in PUFAs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status and bone strength, measured by stiffness index (SI).
  • To examine this relationship in Inuit and Cree women in Northern Canada and Greenland.

Main Methods:

  • Erythrocyte membrane phospholipid PUFA content was measured using gas chromatography.
  • Bone stiffness index (SI) was assessed via calcaneal ultrasonography.
  • Multiple linear regression analyses were employed to examine associations between SI and PUFAs.

Main Results:

  • Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) showed a significant positive association with SI (log) across all study groups, even after adjusting for confounders.
  • A high EPA status, often from marine-based diets, appears to positively influence bone strength.

Conclusions:

  • Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) status is positively associated with bone strength in Indigenous women from Canada and Greenland.
  • Dietary intake of fatty fish and marine mammals, rich in EPA, may contribute to enhanced bone health in these populations.