Higher Plasma Omega-3 Levels are Associated With Improved Exacerbation Risk and Respiratory-Specific Quality of Life in COPD

• DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.2023.0468
• Publication Date: 2024-04-23T13:07:46Z
• Authors: Tyus A. Kemper; Han Woo; Daniel Belz; Ashraf Fawzy; Wendy Lorizio; Michelle N. Eakin; Nirupama Putcha; Meredith C. McCor...; Emily P. Brigham; Corrine Hanson; Abigail L. Koch; Nadia N. Hansel
• Keywords: Copd exacerbation

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been associated with systemic anti-inflammatory responses. Dietary intake of omega-3 PUFAs eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic (DHA) has also lower chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) morbidity using self-report food frequency questionnaires.