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July 22, 2010: 09:55 AM EST
Korean researchers reported that frequent consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids was significantly associated with a lower risk of metabolic syndrome among men, but not among women. The data were compiled from questionnaires completed by 3,504 men and women aged 40-59 years who did not have cardiovascular disease or metabolic syndrome – factors such as excessive abdominal fat that increase the risk for coronary artery disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. During a three-year follow-up period, it was found that significantly fewer men who ate fish daily developed metabolic syndrome compared to those who ate fish less than once a week. The risk of developing metabolic syndrome was cut in half among men who ate the most fish. No similar association was found among women in the study, however.
Inkyung Baik, PhD, Robert D. Abbott, PhD, J. David Curb, MD, PhD, Chol Shin, MD, Ph, "Intake of Fish and n-3 Fatty Acids and Future Risk of Metabolic Syndrome", Journal of the American Dietetic Association, July 22, 2010, © American Dietetic Association
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