In case study by the International Journal of Obesity, researchers from Reykjavik Iceland tested the effects of fish or fish oil consumption equivalent to 1.5 grams of shared EPA/DHA on body weight and body symphony as part of a calorie controlled diet.
The issues were 324 young overweight men and women who pursued one of four investigational protocols for 8 weeks:
Sunflower oil capsules
Lean fish
Fatty fish (salmon)
Fish oil capsules
The researchers reported the following results:
In young, overweight men, the addition of either slant or fatty fish, or fish oil as part of a ...