Suplementação de ômega 3 em mulheres com câncer de mama na Pós-menopausa: uma revisão narrativa da literatura

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Hormonal imbalance, physical inactivity, and poor diet contribute significantly to obesity in postmenopausal women. Obese postmenopausal women have an increased risk for developing breast cancer. The use of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are positively associated with both prevention and treatment of breast cancer. OBJECTIVE: The present study aims to identify in the literature the effect of omega-3 supplementation in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. METHODOLOGY: We conducted a literature review of original articles found in the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and The Scientic Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) from March to May 2023, using the following descriptors: "omega 3 and breast cancer" and in Portuguese "ômega 3 and breast cancer". Articles published in the last five years were selected, and after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria two articles were selected to compose the sample of this review. RESULTS: The two selected articles describe the benefits of omega-3 use in the prevention and/or treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women. CONCLUSION: Based on the results found, we conclude that the use of omega-3 is associated with a significantly lower risk of developing breast cancer. In treatment, it acts to preserve lean body mass, muscle strength, and may accelerate postprandial insulin metabolization.