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. 2022 Dec 1;9:1051418. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1051418

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Omega 3 supplements significantly increase lymphocytes and decrease granulocytes, as determined by a hematology analyzer. (A) Average lymphocyte numbers, expressed as the proportion of total white blood cells, of participants taking (▾, n = 39) and not taking (•, n = 19) omega 3 supplements at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months. (B) Average granulocyte numbers, expressed as the proportion of total white blood cells, of participants taking (▾, n = 39) and not taking (•, n = 19) omega 3 supplements at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months. (C) Average granulocyte/lymphocyte ratio of participants taking (▾, n = 39) and not taking (•, n = 19) omega 3 supplements at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months. *Denotes significant (P < 0.05) difference when compared to baseline values.