Un nuevo estudio sobre el omega-3 dice que la tasa de conversión de ALA a EPA y DHA es mayor en veganos que entre consumidores de peces, y que los veganos tienen niveles de EPA y DHA en sangre similares a los consumidores de peces.[26][27]
[26] nutraingredients-usa.com -
Omega-3: ALA intakes enough for EPA/DPA levels for non-fish eaters?
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“Dietary intake and status of n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the precursor-product ratio of {alpha}-linolenic acid to long-chain n–3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort". A.A. Welch, S. Shakya-Shrestha, M.A.H. Lentjes, N.J. Wareham, K-T. Khaw. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. November 2010, Volume 92, Number 5, Pages 1040-1051, doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.29457