The Journal of the American Medical Association released a study recently that examined children with a genetic predisposition for Type 1 Diabetes and their Omega 3 fatty acid intake. Specifically the study used cod liver oil, which also contains other vitamins. The entire abstract can be read here.

The final outcome of the study was that there was a definite decreased risk of getting Type 1 Diabetes with proper Omega 3 supplementation. This was a dietary study and so other factors were controlled for including Vitamin D. Originally I suspected Vitamin D caused the decreased risk due to this study about Vitamin D. But Vitamin D was controlled for in this mot resent study which simply analyzed dietary intake.

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Posted on September 26, 2007 | No Comments | Filed under : Omega 3 Fatty Acid, Vitamin Research