Study swims against the tide of opinion on oily fish health benefits

CLAIMS that oily fish is good for people’s health are not backed by strong evidence, experts said yesterday.

Researchers studied the effects of omega 3 fats on death rates, heart disease and cancer and found there was no evidence of a “clear benefit” of omega 3 fats on health.

In a study published in yesterday’s British Medical Journal, scientists were keen to point out that the importance of omega 3s should not be ruled out.