NPA Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Dr. Cara Welch responds:
"We strongly believe this meta-analysis is a limited depiction of the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular health. For example, the authors admit their results don’t take into account that more pharmaceuticals are being prescribed for heart disease, which can camouflage the cardiovascular benefit of omega-3s.
Consumers should not be misled by this article. There is a significant amount of evide
mkeaton September 17, 2012
at 10:01am
NPA Senior Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Dr. Cara Welch responds:
"We strongly believe this meta-analysis is a limited depiction of the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids on cardiovascular health. For example, the authors admit their results don’t take into account that more pharmaceuticals are being prescribed for heart disease, which can camouflage the cardiovascular benefit of omega-3s.
Consumers should not be misled by this article. There is a significant amount of evide