The Claim
Supplementation with 1 gram per day of marine omega-3 fatty acids for a median of 5.3 years is associated with a statistically significant 28% reduction in total myocardial infarction risk in healthy adults aged 50 and older.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Taking a daily omega-3 supplement for about five years may lower the chance of having a heart attack by nearly a third for people aged 50 and up who are otherwise healthy.
See the scientific wording
Supplementation with 1 gram per day of marine omega-3 fatty acids for a median of 5.3 years is associated with a statistically significant 28% reduction in total myocardial infarction risk in healthy adults aged 50 and older, based on a randomized trial of 25,871 participants.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Marine Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Prevention of Vascular Disease and Cancer
This big study gave people a daily fish oil pill for over 5 years and found they had 28% fewer heart attacks compared to those who took a sugar pill — exactly what the claim says.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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