Higher Omega-3 Levels May Protect Against COVID-19 Adverse Outcomes: Study

Research supports the practice of increasing the consumption of oily fish, like salmon, or omega-3 fish oil supplements as a potential risk reduction strategy for COVID-19. Oksana_Slepko/Shutterstock

Higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids may provide some protection against contracting or experiencing adverse outcomes of COVID-19 infection according to a recent study.

The study, published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, compared the risk for three COVID-19 outcomes: testing positive for COVID-19, hospitalization with confirmed COVID-19 infection, and death from COVID-19 as a function of plasma DHA levels.