Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and islet autoimmunity in children at increased risk for type 1 diabetes

JM Norris, X Yin, MM Lamb, K Barriga, J Seifert… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextCod liver oil supplements in infancy have been associated with a decreased risk of
type 1 diabetes mellitus in a retrospective study. ObjectiveTo examine whether intakes of
omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are associated with the development of islet autoimmunity
(IA) in children. Design, Setting, and ParticipantsA longitudinal, observational study, the
Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young (DAISY), conducted in Denver, Colorado,
between January 1994 and November 2006, of 1770 children at increased risk for type 1 …