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Effects of dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 33 randomized controlled trials.

Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2021The record ↗

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  1. Finding, very limited evidencelowersTriglycerides

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  • “The results showed that both EPA and DHA were effective at lowering serum triglycerides (TG) levels.”
    Quoted verbatim from Effects of dietary eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid supplementation on metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 33 randomized controlled trials.
    Study
    meta-analysis
    Population
    Adults in 33 randomised controlled trials of pure eicosapentaenoic acid or pure docosahexaenoic acid preparations, pooled for features of the metabolic syndrome

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Study record

Design
meta-analysis
Species
human
Population
Participants in 33 RCTs of pure EPA or DHA preparations, metabolic syndrome risk factors
Participants
not recorded
Comparator
not stated in the paper
Duration
not recorded
Endpoints measured
8
Record
declined
Declined
another reason, stated per paper
Readings recorded
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