Omega-3 fatty acids and incident type 2 diabetes: the Singapore Chinese Health Study

Abstract

Consumption of nonmarine sources (ALA) of omega-3 FAs is associated with a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese Singaporeans.

Flaxseed Oil and Diabetes: A Systemic Review

“…Flaxseed oil had no impact on fasting blood serum glucose, insulin or HbA1c levels. It is concluded that high doses of flaxseed oil have no effect on glycemic control in type 2 diabetics (Brostow et al, 2011).…”

“…In the Singapore, Chinese Health Study conducted by Brostow et al (2011) examined the association between total omega-3 FAs, marine omega-3 (EPA, DHA), nonmarine omega-3 (ALA) and omega-6 (n-6) FAs and omega-6: omega-3 ratio on risk of type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population of Singapore. The analysis included 43,176 Chinese men and women free of chronic disease, aged 45-74 year.…”

“…Omega-6 and omega-6: omega-3 ratio was not associated with incidence of type 2 diabetes. Consumption of nonmarine sources (ALA) of omega-3 FAs is associated with a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese Singaporeans (Brostow et al, 2011). Flaxseed oil supplementation may also be useful in the treatment of brain dysfunction in diabetes (Badawy et al, 2015).…”

The Role of Nutrition in the Management of Diabetes Mellitus

“…It may be that the chemicals in fish can explain these inconsistencies. A study shows that plant-based omega 3s have different effects than marine-based omega 3s in relation to type 2 diabetes [22], it was opined that this may be possibly due to the contaminants present in fish.…”

Formulating functional foods with long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids: Challenges and opportunities

“…n-3 LC-PUFA have been shown to reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Emerging evidence also suggests a protective effect against type-2 diabetes [7], and an improvement of the muscle protein synthesis rate in older adults with the consumption of n-3 LC-PUFA [8]. The level of n-3 LC-PUFA in the circulation has been shown to correlate with CVD risk [5] and regular consumption of n-3 LC-PUFA is a recognized strategy to decrease CVD risk factors.…”