Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Oily Fish Intake, Sex, Age, BMI, and APOE Genotype on Plasma Long Chain n-3 Fatty Acid Composition
Lead Sponsor:
University of Southampton
Collaborating Sponsors:
Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
Ocean Nutrition
Conditions:
Plasma Omega-3 Status
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of habitual oily fish intake, sex, age, BMI, and APOE genotype on plasma long chain n-3 fatty acid composition.
Detailed Description
The marine long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFAs) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are beneficial to cardiovascular and cognitive health and the concentrat...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed endocrine dysfunction including diabetes
- Fasting glucose concentration \> 6.5 mmol/L
- Myocardial infarction in the previous 2 years
- The use of medication that may interfere with lipid metabolism
- Fasting total cholesterol of \> 8.0 mmol/L
- TG of \> 3.0 mmol/L
- Currently following a weight loss diet
- Taking n-3 fatty acid supplements
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2006
Estimated Enrollment :
374 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03245749
Start Date
June 1 2003
End Date
March 1 2006
Last Update
July 8 2021
Active Locations (5)
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1
University of Glasgow
Glasgow, United Kingdom
2
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
3
Univeristy of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom
4
University of Reading
Reading, United Kingdom