DHA-enriched re-esterified triacylglycerol fish oil supplementation and oily fish consumption enhance red blood n-3 fatty acid index in Omani pre-adolescent schoolchildren

The traditional Omani economy was based on subsistence farming, herding, fishing and trading [1-3] and the diet of the population consisted mainly of whole grain, legumes, fruits, vegetables and fish [4-5]. However, following the discovery and exploitation of oil five decades ago, the country has undergone a major economic transformation [5] and registered a significant progress in health and social care, education and reduction in poverty and mal-nutrition [6]. In the same period of time, the prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease [7-8] and the consumption of imported energy-dense foods, vegetable oils, milled and polished grains and carbonated beverages [5, 9-10] have increased considerably.

Source: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids - July 12, 2018 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: S.S. Al-Ghannami, E. Sedlak, I.S. Hussein, Y. Min, S.M. Al-Shmmkhi, H.S. Al-Oufi, A. Al-Mazroui, P. Clough, K. Ghebremeskel Source Type: research