Seafood ChoiCeS

Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks
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INDEX
No observed adverse effect level (NOAEL),
128, 148
NOAA. See National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
NOAEL. See No observed adverse effect
level
Non-animal sources of omega-3 fatty acids,
52–54
Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs),
217
Norovirus, 155, 286
Northern Contaminants Program (NCP),
and the current information
environment influencing seafood
choices, 228–230
Northern Dwellers, 40–41, 229, 286
Northern Finland Birth Cohort, 72
“Norwalk-like” viruses (NLV), 165
Norway, 74, 79
Novelty preference, 87
NRC. See National Research Council
NSP. See Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning
Numerical information, presenting
graphically, 259
Nunavik, 76, 101, 286
Nurses’ Health Study, 97, 103, 286
Nutrient benefits from seafood, 689
Nutrient profiles of seafood compared to
other foods in the diet, 45–55
beef, 46–47
eggs, 46–47
fish, 46–47
pork, 46–47
poultry, 46–47
sausages and luncheon meats, 46–47
Nutrient relationships in seafood
dietary practices and vulnerable
populations, 689
mechanisms of methylmercury impact
on neurological outcomes, 689
nutrient benefits from seafood, 689
seafood as a dietary component, 688
seafood conservation and
sustainability, 689–690
selections to balance benefits and risks,
687–690
Nutrition Business International, 54
Nutrition Facts panel, 222
O
OA. See Oleic acid
Observational studies, 104, 286
of blood pressure, 100–101
of seafood or EPA/DHA intake in the
general population, 94–96
Oceans Alive, 225
OCs. See Organochlorine compounds
Odds ratio (OR), 95, 134, 286
Oleic acid (OA), 78
Omega-3 fatty acids (n-3 fatty acids), 26,
30, 45, 67, 287, 289–290
AHA intake recommendations, 20
and coronary heart disease, 92–96
derivation of, 290
observational studies of seafood or
EPA/DHA intake in the general
population, 94–96
randomized controlled trials in high
risk populations, 92–94
sources of, 199
WHO intake recommendations, 150
Omega-6 fatty acids (n-6 fatty acids), 26,
287
Online consumer information and advocacy
sites which include mercury
calculators, 226–229, 250
Online seafood information and advocacy,
225, 228
Open session agendas, 687–690
Open trials, on postpartum depression
effects in women who increase
seafood and/or omega-3 fatty acid
intake, 312–313
Optimal intake levels for EPA and DHA,
69–70
better defining, 14, 108
Optimistic Bias, describing health behavior,
food choice, and behavior change,
684
OR. See Odds ratio
Organic mercury. See Methylmercury
(MeHg)
Organochlorine compounds (OCs), 58
Orkney Islands, 75
Oxford Centre for Evidence-based
Medicine, 104–105
Oxidative stress, modulation of, 58
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