What do your eyes reveal?
April 2024
The capsules of fish oil they do not help lose weight , according to new research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reports the news agency Reuters
Within the study that analyzed people with overweight Y obesity who signed up for a program exercise and diet specialized, those who took the Omega-3 capsules did not lose more weight than the group that took a placebo, indicates the study done by Dr. Laura F. DeFina from high school The Cooper in Dallas, United States.
There is evidence in animal studies, which indicates that the Omega 3 promotes the weightloss , but when a comparison is made in humans, the results are mixed. The fish oil has many health benefits, since it lowers the levels of cholesterol , improves the sensitivity of insulin and reduces the blood pressure, so that DeFina believes that it is still appropriate to include it in programs to lose weight.
The conclusions of the study did not find significant differences between the two groups in the presence of risks of diseases of the heart , like high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. However, the levels of omega-3 in the blood in the group that took the fish oil, they increased enough to find positive cardiovascular effects, said the researchers.