The Effect of Prescription Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Body Weight After 8 to 16 Weeks of Treatment for Very High Triglyceride Levels [Kindle Edition]
Abstract: Background: Prescription omega-3-acid ethyl ester (P-OM3; Lovaza®) therapy is indicated for treating very high triglyceride levels (≥ 500 mg/dL) at a dose of 4 g/day. The caloric content associated with each 1-g capsule of P-OM3 is ~11 Cal (Cal = kilocalories) — ~9 Cal from the oil in the capsule that contains omega-3 fat and ~2 Cal attributed to the components of the capsule shell. Thus, the 4-g/day dose contributes ~44 Cal/day, with ~36 Cal/day derived from the (more…)
