Friday, March 24, 2006
Doubts cast on oily fish benefits
There is no evidence of a clear benefit to health from fats which are commonly found in oily fish, researchers say.
Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids is thought to protect against heart disease and UK guidelines advise eating four portions of oily fish a week.
But the British Medical Journal review of 89 earlier studies looking at heart disease, cancer or strokes found no evidence the fats offered protection.
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