A 1% boost in this compound in the blood is related to a modification in death danger comparable to that of stopping smoking cigarettes.
Levels of omega-3 fats in the blood are as great a predictor of death from any cause as smoking cigarettes, according to a research study including the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), in cooperation with The Fatty Acid Research Institute in the United States and numerous universities in the United States and Canada. The research study, released in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, utilized information from a long-lasting study hall, the Framingham Offspring Cohort, which has actually been keeping track of citizens of this Massachusetts town, in the United States, because 1971.
Researchers have actually discovered that omega-3 levels in blood erythrocytes (the so-called red cell) are excellent death danger predictors. The research study concludes that “Having higher levels of these acids in the blood, as a result of regularly including oily fish in the diet, increases life expectancy by almost five years,” as Dr. Aleix Sala-Vila, a postdoctoral scientist in the IMIM’s Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group and author of the research study, mentions. In contrast, “Being a regular smoker takes 4.7 years off your life expectancy, the same as you gain if you have high levels of omega-3 acids in your blood,” he includes.
2,200 individuals kept an eye on over eleven years
The research study examined information on blood fat levels in 2,240 individuals over the age of 65, who were kept an eye on for approximately eleven years. The goal was to confirm which fats work as great predictors of death, beyond the currently understood elements. The results suggest that 4 kinds of fats, consisting of omega-3, satisfy this function. It is intriguing that 2 of them are saturated fatty acids, generally related to cardiovascular danger, however which, in this case, suggest longer life span. “This reaffirms what we have been seeing lately,” states Dr. Sala-Vila, “not all saturated fatty acids are necessarily bad.” Indeed, their levels in the blood cannot be customized by diet plan, as occurs with omega-3 fats.
These results might add to the customization of dietary suggestions for food consumption, based upon the blood concentrations of the various kinds of fats. “What we have found is not insignificant. It reinforces the idea that small changes in diet in the right direction can have a much more powerful effect than we think, and it is never too late or too early to make these changes,” remarks Dr. Sala-Vila.
The scientists will now attempt to examine the very same signs in comparable population groups, however of European origin, to discover if the outcomes acquired can likewise be used outside the United States. The American Heart Association suggests consuming oily fish such as salmon, anchovies or sardines two times a week due to the fact that of the health advantages of omega-3 acids.
Reference: “Using an erythrocyte fatty acid fingerprint to predict risk of all-cause mortality: the Framingham Offspring Cohort” by Michael I McBurney, Nathan L Tintle, Ramachandran S Vasan, Aleix Sala-Vila and William S Harris, 16 June 2021, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab195
