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Australian omega-3 guidelines

The Omega-3 Centre supports the Suggested Dietary Targets and the National Heart Foundation’s recommendations for long chain omega-3s as they are appropriate recommendations for public health.

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International omega-3 guidelines

The American Heart Association, ISSFAL and the World Association for Perintatal medicine have each released their own guidelines for dietary omega-3 intake for specific target groups.

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Scientific consensus reports


The Omega-3 Centre hosts a scientific consensus meeting each year, which involves the collaboration of scientific experts to develop a scientific consensus report on the role of omega-3s in health and disease. The reports include the papers presented at the meeting, a summary of the evidence and recommendations for different stakeholders.

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Symposiums

Omega-3 Centre Annual Symposium

Mental health, Cognition and Omega-3s: what do we know?
Monday 7 December 2009, 3.30 - 7.30pm
Auditorium, CSIRO Riverside Life Sciences Centre, 11 Julius Avenue, North Ryde, Sydney

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Video

  • Why are omega-3s important for health and wellbeing?

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    The importance and health benefits of long chain omega-3s for general health is the focus of an interview with world expert, Professor Berthold Koletzko, Professor of Paediatrics, University of Munich, Germany

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News & Events

  • USA Dietary Guidelines report recommends seafood

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    A Report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, was released on June 15, 2010. This Report will lead the development of the revised Dietary Guidelines for Americans due out later this year.

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Research

  • Omega-3s help prevent all-cause mortality and CVD events

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    A new study examined the effect of long chain omega-3 supplementation on all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events in elderly men at high-risk of cardiovascular disease.

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Omega-3s

  • Are you getting enough omega-3s?
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    Take a quick quiz to find out if you are consuming enough foods rich in long chain omega-3s.

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