US Family Physicians Overestimate Personal ω-3 Fatty Acid Biomarker Status: Associations with Fatty Fish and ω-3 Supplement Intake | Zendy

Nathan V. Matusheski | Zendy; Keri Marshall | Zendy; Sonia HartunianSowa | Zendy; Michael I. McBurney | Zendy

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US Family Physicians Overestimate Personal ω-3 Fatty Acid Biomarker Status: Associations with Fatty Fish and ω-3 Supplement Intake

Author(s) -

Nathan V. Matusheski,

Keri Marshall,

Sonia HartunianSowa,

Michael I. McBurney

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

current developments in nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904

H-Index - 14

ISSN - 2475-2991

DOI - 10.3945/cdn.117.002188

Subject(s) - fatty acid , medicine , polyunsaturated fatty acid , arachidonic acid , biomarker , eicosapentaenoic acid , fish <actinopterygii> , fish oil , physiology , food science , biology , biochemistry , fishery , enzyme

Blood concentrations of ω-3 fatty acids in family physicians were below recommendations, and were associated with fatty fish intake and ω-3 supplement use. There was a discrepancy between perceived and actual ω-3 status. Increased awareness of personal ω-3 status among physicians may facilitate patient communication and recommendations about ω-3 fatty acid intake. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as, NCT03056898.

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