Blood pressure reduced if take more than 4.5 grams of Omega-3 daily– umbrella meta-analysis

The beneficial effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on controlling blood pressure: An umbrella meta-analysis

Front. Nutr., 18 August 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.985451

Vali Musazadeh1,2, Zeynab Kavyani1,2, Behnaz Naghshbandi3, Parvin Dehghan4* and Mahdi Vajdi5,6*

1 Student Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

2 Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

3 Department of Food Science and Technology, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

5 Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

6 Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Food Science, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Several meta-analyses have revealed that n-3 PUFAs can lower blood pressure, but the findings are conflicting. In this regard, the present umbrella meta-analysis aimed was performed to clarify whether n-3 PUFAs have effects on blood pressure. PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were used as international databases from inception to May 2022. To examine the effects of n-3 PUFA supplementation on blood pressure, a random-effects model was applied. The leave-one-out method was performed for the sensitivity analysis. The pooled estimate of 10 meta-analyses with 20 effect sizes revealed significant reductions in both systolic (ES = −1.19 mmHg; 95% CI: −1.76, −0.62, p < 0.001) and diastolic blood pressure (ES = −0.91 mmHg, 95% CI: −1.35, −0.47; p < 0.001) following n-3 PUFAs supplementation. In studies with a sample size of ≤ 400 participants and a mean age over 45, SBP and DBP were found to be substantially reduced. Overall, this umbrella meta-analysis indicates that n-3 PUFAs supplementation might play a role in improving DBP and SBP.

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