Middle-aged and older men who eat fish every day are less likely than infrequent fish eaters to develop a collection of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
Middle-aged and older men who eat fish every day are less likely than infrequent fish eaters to develop a collection of risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
Metabolic syndrome refers to a collection of risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and stroke - including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides. The syndrome is typically diagnosed when a person has three or more of these traits, and doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke in those affected.
Past research has linked higher fish intake to a lower risk of some individual components of metabolic syndrome. Researchers studied 3,504 Korean adults ages 40 to 69, to investigate the effect of fish and n-3 fatty acid intake on the incidence of metabolic syndrome and the individual risk factors for the syndrome. All the individuals were free from metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular disease. Data regarding the body weight, lifestyle habits smoking and exercise, daily fish consumption was collected from all the participants.
Of the 232 men who said they ate fish every day, 29 (or about 12 percent) developed metabolic syndrome over the next three years. Of the 190 men who said they ate fish less than weekly, 16 percent developed metabolic syndrome. Men who had a serving of fish each day were 57 percent less likely than those who ate fish less than once per week to develop metabolic syndrome over the next three years. However, no benefit of eating fish was seen among women.
The study shows that omega-3 fatty acids - found most abundantly in oily fish like salmon, mackerel and tuna - have heart benefits. Also, omega-3 fatty acids can lower triglycerides (a type of blood fat). Also, fish oil supplements can help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of death among people with established heart disease.
The study concludes that consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids significantly lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome among men, but not among women.
Metabolic syndrome refers to a collection of risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and stroke - including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, low HDL cholesterol and high triglycerides. The syndrome is typically diagnosed when a person has three or more of these traits, and doubles the risk of heart attack and stroke in those affected.
Past research has linked higher fish intake to a lower risk of some individual components of metabolic syndrome. Researchers studied 3,504 Korean adults ages 40 to 69, to investigate the effect of fish and n-3 fatty acid intake on the incidence of metabolic syndrome and the individual risk factors for the syndrome. All the individuals were free from metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular disease. Data regarding the body weight, lifestyle habits smoking and exercise, daily fish consumption was collected from all the participants.
Of the 232 men who said they ate fish every day, 29 (or about 12 percent) developed metabolic syndrome over the next three years. Of the 190 men who said they ate fish less than weekly, 16 percent developed metabolic syndrome. Men who had a serving of fish each day were 57 percent less likely than those who ate fish less than once per week to develop metabolic syndrome over the next three years. However, no benefit of eating fish was seen among women.
The study shows that omega-3 fatty acids - found most abundantly in oily fish like salmon, mackerel and tuna - have heart benefits. Also, omega-3 fatty acids can lower triglycerides (a type of blood fat). Also, fish oil supplements can help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of death among people with established heart disease.
The study concludes that consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids significantly lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome among men, but not among women.
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