Omega-3 fatty acids may be protective against type 1 and type 2 diabetes : In a study conducted by Virtanen et al in Jan 2014 it was found that Omega 3 fatty acids may also be protective against type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term study of Finnish men, even when mercury levels were taken into account .Serum long-chain omega-3 PUFA concentration, an objective biomarker for fish intake, was associated with long-term lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Norris et al. (2007) found that dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish, flax seeds, walnuts, soy, canola, and greens, is protective against the development of type 1 diabetes-related autoantibodies in U.S. children at genetic risk of type 1 diabetes as well . Omega-3s can reduce inflammation, and the lack of omega-3s in Western diets may predispose people to inflammation. So, it is possible that omega-3s may be protective against type 1 autoantibody development, but be less significant later in the disease process. Resource : diabetesandenvironment.org
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