Absorption of omega-3 fatty acids over 24 hours
02 August 2016
The purpose of the study is to investigate how single doses of dietary supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids (commonly known as ‘fish oils’) are absorbed by the body over a 24 hour period. The study requires 4 separate study visits, each lasting 26.5 hours which will entail overnight stays in our sleep lab. Blood samples will be taken every 2 hours around the clock via a cannula by a trained phlebotomist. All food and drink will be provided. We are now only looking for female participants.
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Ethical approval
This study has received ethical approval from the Northumbria University Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Ethics committee and the NHS REC (Yorkshire and The Humber – Bradford Leeds Research Ethics Committee).
About the researcher
The Brain Performance and Nutrition Research Centre (BPNRC) has earned an international reputation for its research into the effects of nutritional interventions on behaviour. Under the leadership of its director: Professor David Kennedy, and associate directors: Dr Crystal Haskell and Dr Emma Stevenson, the BPNRC has firmly established itself at the forefront of nutritional neuroscience research. Our huge portfolio of controlled trials include fundamental investigations assessing the neurocognitive effects of the most basic units of brain fuel – oxygen and glucose – as well as investigations of the cognitive mechanisms and mood effects of herbal extracts, nutraceuticals and food supplements and a range of projects that have examined the psychopharmacology of commonly consumed everyday substances such as caffeine, social drugs, and even chocolate!
