PCRM: Fish and Fish Oil Linked to Diabetes Risk

14 August2009

A new Harvard study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition links fish and omega-3 oil consumption to type 2 diabetes.

Following 195,204 adults for 14 to18 years, researchers found that the more fish or omega-3 fatty acids participants consumed, the higher their risk of developing diabetes.

The risk increase was modest for occasional fish eaters, but rose to a 22 percent increased risk for women consuming five or more fish servings per week......

Source: Fish and Fish Oil Linked to Diabetes Risk
Author: PCRM