Table 1.
Magnitude of the literature retrievable on PubMed at two indicative time points.
| Entries | Number of articles | |
|---|---|---|
| as of May 21, 2015 | as of Jan 04, 2022 | |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | 20,521 | 32,757 (+ 59.6%) |
| Protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids | 768 | 4,951 (+ 545%) |
| Protective effects of DHA | 297 | 2,347 (+ 690%) |
| Protective effects of fish oil | 809 | 5,527 (+ 583%) |
| Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids | 2,070 | 3,405 (+ 64.5%) |
| Consumption of fish | 10,481 | 17,546 (+ 67.4%) |
| Protective effects of fish consumption | 214 | 1,519 (+ 610%) |
| Omega-3 fatty acids and autoimmunity | 36 | 291 (+ 708%) |
| Omega-3 fatty acids and autoimmune diseases | 433 | 640 (+ 47.8%) |
| Fish consumption and autoimmune diseases | 56 | 105 (+ 87.5%) |
| Fish consumption and autoimmune thyroiditis | 3 | 8 (+ > 167%) |
| Fish consumption and thyroiditis | Zero | 123 (+ > 100%) |