Consuming more omega-3 fatty acids preserves lung function in healthy adults

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By Isabella Hornick

In healthy adults, higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids promoted lung health by lowering the rate of yearly lung function decline, according to results published inAmerican Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

“The study provides the strongest evidence to date of a relationship between omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and lung health and underscores the importance of including omega-3 fatty acids in the diet, especially given that many Americans do not meet current guidelines,” Patricia A. Cassano, MPH, PhD, director of the division of nutritional sciences and the Alan D. Mathios Professor at Cornell University, told Healio. Read the full story in Healio.

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