Effect of Supplementation With Marine ω-3 Fatty Acid on Risk of Colorectal Adenomas and Serrated Polyps in the US General Population
A Prespecified Ancillary Study of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Mingyang Song JAMA Oncol. Published online November 21, 2019.
Key Points
Question Does marine ω-3 fatty acid supplementation reduce risk of colorectal cancer precursors in the US general population?
Findings In this randomized clinical trial that included 25 871 adults, daily supplementation of marine ω-3 fatty acid, 1 g, did not reduce risk of conventional adenomas or serrated polyps. A suggestive beneficial association was observed among individuals with low plasma levels of ω-3 fatty acid at baseline and among African American persons.
Meaning Daily supplementation with marine ω-3 fatty acids, 1 g, appears not to reduce the risk of colorectal premalignant lesions in the average-risk US population; however, individuals with low plasma levels of ω-3 or African American persons may benefit.