Factors Influencing Omega-3 Index Status in Active-Duty Military Personnel.
J Spec Oper Med
; 24(2): 44-50, 2024 Jun 25.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study assessed omega-3 fatty acid (O3FA) status, previous brain injury risk exposures, and associations between O3FA status and risk exposures among active-duty military personnel.METHODS:
O3FA status was measured by a Holman omega-3 blood test. A survey was conducted to assess brain injury risk history and dietary O3FA factors.RESULTS:
More than 50% of the participants had high-risk status, based on an omega-3 index (O3I) <4%, while less than 2% of the participants recorded low-risk O3I (>8%). O3FA supplementation (p<.001, Cramer's V=0.342) and fish consumption (p<.001, Cramer's V=0.210) were positively correlated with O3FA status. Only 5 O3FA supplement users (n=97 [5.2%]) had a low-risk O3I status, while all nonusers (n=223) had moderateto high-risk O3I status.CONCLUSIONS:
Supplementing with O3FA was associated with better O3I status in this population. However, only a few participants achieved optimal O3I status even when taking an O3FA supplement. Participants who ate fish and did not supplement were in the moderateor high-risk O3I groups.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Ácidos Grasos Omega-3
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Suplementos Dietéticos
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Personal Militar
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Spec Oper Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA MILITAR
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos