Fish Oil May Not Aid Type 1 Diabetic Women

Eating more fish might not help to prevent heart disease among women with type 1 diabetes, new research suggests. The long-term study began in 1986. It included 601 men and women with type 1 diabetes. During the next 18 years, more than one-quarter of them were diagnosed with heart disease. Men who took in the most omega-3 fatty acids were least likely to develop heart disease. These oils are found in fish and some plant foods. But women who consumed a lot of omega-3’s did not have a lower heart disease risk. The study was presented at a conference. HealthDay News wrote about it June 26.