Fish Oil and Docosahexaenoic Acid: study protocols
9 study groups took Fish Oil together with Docosahexaenoic Acid. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Fish Oil
9 study groups in 7 studies say how much Fish Oil participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 2.5 g to 5 g, 44% of 9 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 250 mg or less | 1 |
| 250 mg to 500 mg | 0 |
| 500 mg to 1 g | 2 |
| 1 g to 2.5 g | 1 |
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 4 |
| 5 g to 10 g | 1 |
Dose per serving from research: Docosahexaenoic Acid
9 study groups in 7 studies say how much Docosahexaenoic Acid participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mg to 1 g, 33% of 9 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mg to 250 mg | 1 |
| 250 mg to 500 mg | 1 |
| 500 mg to 1 g | 3 |
| 1 g to 2.5 g | 2 |
| 2.5 g to 5 g | 2 |
Commonly used together
8 of 9 study groups took Fish Oil and Docosahexaenoic Acid with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids | 4 |
9 study groups
| Study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect of n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in pregnancy on infants' allergies in first year of life: randomised controlled trial 2012 · n-3 LCPUFA group · Pregnant women from Adelaide whose unborn baby had a mother, father, or sibling with a history of medically diagnosed allergic disease | 1.5 g | 800 mg | — | 368 |
| Effects of Varied Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Postpartum Mental Health and the Association between Prenatal Erythrocyte Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels and Postpartum Mental Health 2023 · fish oil group · Healthy primiparous pregnant women aged 19–45 years | 5.2 g | 400 mg | 12 weeks | 124 |
| Fish Oil And/Or Probiotics Intervention in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women and Overweight Risk in 24-Month-Old Children 2023 · Fish oil + placebo · Pregnant women with overweight or obesity, enrolled before 18 gestational weeks; no chronic diseases stated | 4.8 g | 3.8 g | — | 82 |
| Fish Oil And/Or Probiotics Intervention in Overweight/Obese Pregnant Women and Overweight Risk in 24-Month-Old Children 2023 · Probiotics + fish oil · Pregnant women with overweight or obesity, enrolled before 18 gestational weeks; no chronic diseases stated | 4.8 g | 3.8 g | — | 82 |
| Prevention of Potential Adverse Metabolic Effects of a Supplementation with Omega-3 Fatty Acids Using a Genetic Score Approach 2020 · n-3 PUFA supplementation · Adults; age, sex, and health condition not specified | 5 g | 1.1 g | 6 weeks | 210 |
| Eicosapentaenoic and Docosahexaenoic Acids Attenuate Progression of Albuminuria in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease 2017 · Lovaza · Adults aged 36–80 with stable coronary artery disease and overweight/obesity or metabolic-syndrome features; included participants with and without type 2 diabetes | 3.36 g | 1.5 g | 1 year | 147 |
| Synbiotic Bacillus megaterium DSM 32963 and n-3 PUFA Salt Composition Elevates Pro-Resolving Lipid Mediator Levels in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Study 2024 · Fish oil group · Healthy men and women aged 30–75 years, selected as at-risk individuals with omega-3 index ≤6.5% and elevated AGEs and/or hsCRP | 180 mg | 120 mg | 4 weeks | — |
| Red Blood Cell Omega-3 Fatty Acid Composition and Psychotropic Drug Use in Older Adults: Results from the MAPT Study 2019 · PUFA supplementation alone · Adults aged 70 years or older with a memory complaint, an instrumental activity limitation, or slow walking speed | 800 mg | 800 mg | 3 years | 401 |
| Red Blood Cell Omega-3 Fatty Acid Composition and Psychotropic Drug Use in Older Adults: Results from the MAPT Study 2019 · PUFA supplementation + multidomain intervention · Adults aged 70 years or older with a memory complaint, an instrumental activity limitation, or slow walking speed | 800 mg | 800 mg | 3 years | 399 |