Risks and benefits of omega 3 fats: Summary of responses

Dietary advice was compared with fish oil intake, supplements with fish intake; there were differences in blinding; fish oil supplements had different strengths; studies measuring blood concentrations were excluded and only those measuring level of intake included; intake of α linolenic acid (of ve...

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Published in:BMJ 2006-04, Vol.332 (7546), p.915-916
Main Author: Twisselmann, Birte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fatty acids
Fish oils
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Summary:Dietary advice was compared with fish oil intake, supplements with fish intake; there were differences in blinding; fish oil supplements had different strengths; studies measuring blood concentrations were excluded and only those measuring level of intake included; intake of α linolenic acid (of vegetable origin) was compared with intake of omega 3 fatty acids from fish; different patient populations and fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events were pooled, and so on.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.332.7546.915-b