Omega 3 weight lossThere is a strong possibility that there is a relationship between omega 3 weight loss and our over weight difficulties. Professor Leonard Storlien, Sydney Medical School of the University of Sydney working with 55 patients with diabetes found that insulin sensitivity was much higher on those with a high Omega 3 diet than those on a high carbohydrate diet. Because insulin is a major factor in the production of fat, Professor Storlien went on to say that a higher ratio of omega 3 to that of omega 6 was also the key to reducing obesity in those he studied. Although Israeli Jews typical diet is lower in both calories and fat than American's, they suffer more obesity. Israelis consume more omega 6 than anywhere else in the world and the bulk of omega 6 fatty acids have no type 3s in them. People with low omega 3 fatty acids are far more likely to be obese. Professor Bailie of the University of Texas supported the relationship between these type 3 fatty acids and weight loss.
This observation is supported by a report which showed that Japanese men who migrated to the USA became much more obese than their associates who stayed in Japan. The major difference was the amount of fish containing omega 3 that those who remained in Japan were eating. It is suggested that if these supplements are associated with losing weight, this would make an important area for future research particularly as omega 3 weight loss would be of considerable interest to people trying to lose weight.
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