Why might this supplement be linked to heart attack risk?
Regular use supplements from fish fat or omega-3 capsules may increase life risk acute cardiovascular disease among people with cardiovascular health. This is detailed in a new study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, conducted by researchers from the USA, Denmark and the UK, Infobae reports.
“There is no cardiovascular benefit when taking fish oil supplements without a prescription and in high doses, they may even increase the risk of atrial fibrillation,” he warned. Of the 2,819 brands studied, 2,082 (73.9%) contained at least one health-related claim,” said Anne Marie Navar, who led the study.
According to the Ministry of Health, in Mexico in 2021, about 220 thousand people died from cardiovascular diseases, of which 117 thousand were due to acute cardiovascular disease Myocardial damage that can be prevented by avoiding or controlling risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and uncontrolled diabetes.
Who is most at risk of getting sick? acute cardiovascular disease?
According to the Mayo Clinic, fish fat It is a dietary source of omega-3 fatty acids. The body requires omega-3 fatty acids for a variety of functions, from muscle activity to cell growth. Omega-3 fatty acids come from food because the body cannot produce them. Among its sources are fish fatty foods such as salmon, mackerel, trout, clams, mussels, oysters and crab.
The portal adds that fish oil supplements They are available in liquid form in capsules and tablets. People who usually consume fish fat This is due to its anti-inflammatory effect. Some details of the study thatl fish oil at least twice a week may reduce the risk of death from cardiovascular disease. However supplements They seem to have little or no advantage.
In this case supplements connected with acute cardiovascular disease. The University of Navarra Clinic reports that acute cardiovascular disease acute myocardium – acute coronary syndrome. It is characterized by the sudden appearance of ischemic lesions of a section of the heart muscle caused by acute and total blockage of one of the coronary arteries supplying it. He acute cardiovascular disease Myocardial injury is the leading cause of death in men and women worldwide.
The study involved 415,737 participants from the UK Biobank aged 40 to 69 years. They were interviewed between 2016 and 2010 to collect basic information, which included routine intake fish blue, fish White and fish oil supplements. Participants’ health was tracked until the end of March 2021 or until their death using medical record data.
31.5% said they consume regularly. fish oil supplements. During a mean follow-up of nearly 12 years, 18,367 participants developed atrial fibrillation and 22,636 developed atrial fibrillation. acute cardiovascular disease and 22,140 people died. In the analyzes they saw that regular use fish oil supplements was associated with a 13% risk of developing atrial fibrillation and a 5% risk of heart attack.
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