A double-blind, placebo-controlled study published in the International Journal of Vitamin and Nutrition Research (2010;80(2):107–116) examined whether fish oil supplementation could influence triglyceride levels in older adults. The study included 124 participants, all over the age of 65, who were randomly assigned to receive either 1 gram of fish oil per day or a placebo for six months.
At the conclusion of the study, participants receiving fish oil experienced a significant reduction in triglyceride levels compared with those in the placebo group. No other major metabolic changes were observed. These findings suggest that even relatively modest doses of fish oil may be associated with improvements in triglyceride levels in older adults.
