Research
Mixed
Higher circulating levels of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are associated with lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other causes.
Maintaining higher blood levels of marine omega-3s (EPA, DHA, DPA) is associated with a reduced risk of dying from heart disease, cancer, and other causes. This suggests that optimizing omega-3 status may support overall longevity beyond just heart health.
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Similar relationships were seen for death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and other causes.
Why this rating
Large pooled analysis with sufficient power to detect cause-specific trends.
Source
Blood n-3 fatty acid levels and total and cause-specific mortality from 17 prospective studies
William S. Harris et al. · Nature Communications · 2021
Meta-analysis · 17 studiesCited 231×
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