Posted AT 10:20 AM EDT on 26/09/07
Omega-3s may protect children from diabetes
We're told repeatedly to consume more omega-3 fatty acids to guard against heart attack, stroke, even Alzheimer's disease. It's also advice that might protect children from Type 1 diabetes, according to a study published in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
More than 200,000 Canadians have Type 1 diabetes, a lifelong condition that occurs mainly in childhood and early adolescence and requires daily insulin injections for survival.
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