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Macro partitioning
Fish oil (n-3 LCPUFA) supplementation lowers serum triglyceride (TAG) concentrations compared to monounsaturated fat (MUFA) sources.
If you have high triglycerides, consider adding fish oil supplements (0.7-6 g/day of n-3 LCPUFA). This is likely to lower your triglyceride levels more effectively than replacing fats with olive oil (MUFA) alone.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
The evidence was probable for a decreasing effect of fish oil on concentration of serum/plasma total triglycerides as compared with MUFA.
Why this rating
Graded as 'probable (moderate)' evidence.
Source
Effect of the amount and type of dietary fat on cardiometabolic risk factors and risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer: a systematic review
Ursula Schwab et al. · Food & Nutrition Research · 2014
DOI 10.3402/fnr.v58.25145
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