The Claim

Fish oil supplements containing more than 95% re-esterified triglyceride (rTG) form lead to significantly greater accumulation of docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) in red blood cell phospholipids after 16 weeks compared to supplements with less than 70% rTG content, with mean DPA levels reaching 4.0% versus 3.6% of total fatty acids (p < 0.05), suggesting enhanced metabolic conversion or retention of omega-3 fatty acid intermediates.

Source: Comparative membrane incorporation of omega-3 fish oil triglyceride preparations differing by degree of re-esterification: A sixteen-week randomized intervention trial

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Taking high-quality fish oil pills with more of a certain form (called re-esterified triglycerides) leads to higher levels of a healthy fat called DPA in your blood cells after four months, compared to lower-quality ones.

See the scientific wording

Fish oil supplements with higher re-esterified triglyceride content (>95%) result in greater docosapentaenoic acid (DPA) accumulation in red blood cell phospholipids after 16 weeks compared to those with lower rTG content (<70%), with mean DPA levels reaching 4.0% vs 3.6% of total fatty acids (p<0.05), indicating enhanced metabolic conversion or retention of omega-3 intermediates.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Comparative membrane incorporation of omega-3 fish oil triglyceride preparations differing by degree of re-esterification: A sixteen-week randomized intervention trial

    The study found that fish oil with more re-esterified triglycerides led to higher levels of a beneficial omega-3 fat in red blood cells after 16 weeks, just like the claim says.

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