Gene Smart Omega-3 Index

Levels 8% or above are cardio-protective, while levels below 4% are at an increased risk for coronary heart disease.

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Individuals with a high Omega-3 Index have a decrease in risk of sudden cardiac death by as much as 90%.

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The multivariable-adjusted relative risk for sudden cardiac death by quartile of the Omega-3 Index compared with other, more traditional circulating risk factors. The quartiles at presumed highest risk (black bars) are set at a relative risk of 1.0. Each subsequent lighter bar represents the risk at each decreasing (or, for HDL and omega-3 index, increasing) quartile. CRP, C-reactive protein; Hcy, homocysteine; TC, total cholesterol; Tg, triacylglycerols. Source: Physician’s Health Study.