Effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation on nutritional status in patients with pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Guizhi Liu, Chongcong Wu, Xiaoyue Yang, Zicheng Liu, Yonglong Zhu, Ting Yang, Jiangping Zhang, Xiaoling Lin · 2026
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Guizhi Liu and co-authors published this review in 2026. It asks whether fish-oil fats help the nutrition of people with pancreatic cancer. These patients often waste away, and standard feeding support frequently fails. The review pooled nine randomized trials of omega-3 supplements. Outcomes covered weight, lean mass, body mass index, and two blood proteins tied to nutrition.
The pooled result showed modest weight gain, but with low certainty and wide disagreement among trials. No clear effect appeared for lean mass, body mass index, or either blood protein. Most trials carried bias risks, and samples were small. The authors advise against routine use for now. They suggest case-by-case judgment, and call for larger, cleaner trials to find which patients, if any, truly benefit.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Guizhi Liu, Chongcong Wu, Xiaoyue Yang, Zicheng Liu, Yonglong Zhu, Ting Yang, Jiangping Zhang, Xiaoling Lin |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 42 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |