CellWell record HH-0544
Marine n-3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer
VITAL investigators
New England Journal of Medicine (VITAL) ยท 2018
In plain language
In a trial of 25,871 adults followed a median 5.3 years, daily omega-3 fatty acid supplementation did not lower major cardiovascular events or cancer diagnoses compared with placebo, though heart attacks were reduced.
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial
- Studied in
- Human
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