Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Supplementation of certain micronutrients benefited cardiometabolic health, but others did not, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Increased circulating plant-derived omega-3, known as alpha-linolenic acid, was associated with reduced risk for all-cause death or first HF hospitalization in ambulatory patients with HF, researchers reported.

Diets high in foods that cause inflammation, such as meat, sugar and coffee, increased the severity of menstrual pain for adolescents and young adults, according to study findings presented at the NAMS Annual Meeting.

Supplementation with vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids did not significantly reduce frailty risk in older adults, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

Supplementation with fish oil and high-dose vitamin D during pregnancy reduced the risk for croup in early childhood, researchers reported at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Eicosapentaenoic acid at a dose of 4 g per day reduced effects of major depressive disorder in overweight individuals with elevated inflammatory markers better than placebo at 12 weeks, according to a recently published study.

Consuming specific dietary components such as vitamin D or omega-3 is “unlikely to influence the progression” of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, according to a report of systemic reviews published in RMD Open.

Long-term supplementation with marine omega-3 fatty acid has no effect on incident clinically significant dry eye disease or reported severe symptoms of the disease, according to a study.

In this edition, diet, genetics and family history play role in AMD progression; omega-3 fatty acids may improve vision in dry AMD; long-term dopamine treatment may delay onset of diabetic retinopathy; and more.