04.23.24
A review commissioned by the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED), published in The Journal of Nutrition, highlights the state of omega-3 diagnostic testing, and the importance of commercially-available testing options for improving EPA and DHA consumption.
The review provides an overview of options available for measuring omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) status, including both dietary assessments and tests for blood and breast milk samples. The publication also showcases how these tests can be utilized to increase omega-3 status, and how this is linked to improved cardiovascular, neurological, pregnancy, and eye health outcomes.
“Seeing the overview of scientific evidence on omega-3 levels and health outcomes really gives you a sense of where the strongest evidence exists and where there might be gaps. A review like this will undoubtedly be invaluable during a discussion on dietary reference intakes for EPA/DHA,” said Harry B. Rice, PhD, GOED’s vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs.
GOED commissioned the paper as part of its work to support diagnostics as a tool to increase global omega-3 consumption.
The review provides an overview of options available for measuring omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) status, including both dietary assessments and tests for blood and breast milk samples. The publication also showcases how these tests can be utilized to increase omega-3 status, and how this is linked to improved cardiovascular, neurological, pregnancy, and eye health outcomes.
“Seeing the overview of scientific evidence on omega-3 levels and health outcomes really gives you a sense of where the strongest evidence exists and where there might be gaps. A review like this will undoubtedly be invaluable during a discussion on dietary reference intakes for EPA/DHA,” said Harry B. Rice, PhD, GOED’s vice president of regulatory and scientific affairs.
GOED commissioned the paper as part of its work to support diagnostics as a tool to increase global omega-3 consumption.
