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Fat fish protects children from diabetes

February 27th, 2008

The food-stuffs rich with Omega-3 fat acids protect children with hereditary predisposition from diabetes of the 1 type. Fat fish, walnuts, linen oil and other sources of Omega-3 fat acids allows to lower risk of the youthful diabetes twice, informs Journal of the American Medical Association. Scientific from University of Colorado have studied influence of such diet on the state of health of children.

Research has proceeded for 12 years. For the period of these studies 58 children have fallen ill with diabetes. It was found out, that children who have regularly eaten products rich with Omega-3 fat acids, 55 % less often fell ill with diabetes of the 1 type, informed head of the research Jill Norris.

The mechanism of protective action of Omega-3 fat acids isn’t precisely known. It is supposed, that they influence upon the enzymes participating in development of an inflammation. The last is considered one of the starting factors of diabetes of the 1 type.


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