The Claim
In older adults without the APOE ε4 gene variant, seafood consumption and dietary intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids are not associated with slower cognitive decline over a period of nearly five years.
What the research says
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For older people who don't have a specific gene variant called APOE ε4, eating fish or omega-3s from food doesn't seem to help slow down memory loss or brain aging over about five years.
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In older adults without the APOE ε4 gene variant, neither seafood consumption nor dietary intake of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids is associated with slower cognitive decline over nearly five years, suggesting that genetic background may determine whether dietary omega-3s influence brain aging.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: APOE ε4 and the associations of seafood and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids with cognitive decline
For older people without a specific gene variant (APOE ε4), eating fish or omega-3s didn’t help slow down memory loss, but for those with the gene, it did. This means your genes might decide whether fish helps your brain as you age.
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