The Claim

High-dose omega-3 supplementation (4.8 g/day EPA+DHA) for three months is associated with downregulation of mRNA transcripts for pro-inflammatory T-cell genes (TBX21, IFNG, GATA3, IL-4, FOXP3, IL-10, IL-6, TNF-α) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of obese women, and these changes persist for at least one month after supplementation ends.

Source: Differential effects of high dose omega-3 fatty acids on metabolism and inflammation in patients with obesity: eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid supplementation

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

Taking a high dose of fish oil daily for three months may calm down certain immune cells in overweight women, and this calming effect can last for at least a month after they stop taking it.

See the scientific wording

High-dose omega-3 supplementation (4.8 g/day EPA+DHA) for three months is associated with downregulation of mRNA transcripts for pro-inflammatory T-cell genes (TBX21, IFNG, GATA3, IL-4, FOXP3, IL-10, IL-6, TNF-α) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of obese women, and these changes persist for at least one month after supplementation ends.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Differential effects of high dose omega-3 fatty acids on metabolism and inflammation in patients with obesity: eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid supplementation

    This study gave obese women a high dose of fish oil for three months and found that it quieted down certain inflammation-related genes in their blood cells—and those genes stayed quiet even after they stopped taking the fish oil for a month.

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