Scientific Studies

There is an abundance of ongoing scientific research and published peer-reviewed studies around seafood and its many benefits. The database of studies compiled on our website represents many of the largest, independent peer-reviewed studies on the variety of benefits found from eating fish. Learn more about tuna and seafood by clicking on the following topic links or using the search box below.

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A qualitative study of fish consumption during pregnancy Pregnancy
A Quantitative Risk-Benefit Analysis of Changes in Population Fish Consumption Mercury Concerns
Alcohol consumption and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in healthy men and women from 3 European populations Heart Disease
An oily fish diet increases insulin sensitivity compared to a red meat diet in young iron-deficient women Heart Disease
Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older European men Aging
Associations of maternal fish intake during pregnancy and breastfeeding duration with attainment of developmental milestones Pregnancy
Associations of obesity with triglycerides and C-reactive protein are attenuated in adults with high red blood cell eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids Heart Disease
Beneficial Effects of a Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid on Infant Development: Evidence from the Inuit of Artic Quebec Pregnancy
Cognitive Deficit in 7-Year-Old Children with Prenatal Exposure to Methylmercury Pregnancy
Consumption of Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Incident Alzheimer's Disease Aging
Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids and fish and risk of age-related hearing loss Aging
Decline in Fish Consumption Among Pregnant Women After a National Mercury Advisory Pregnancy
Dietary fish and meat intake and dementia in Latin America, China, and India: a 10/66 Dementia Research Group population-based s Aging
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 Pregnancy
Direct Diet Quantification Indicates Low Intakes of (n-3) Fatty Acids in Children 4-8 Years Old Heart Disease
Essential n-3 Fatty Acids in Pregnant Women and Early Visual Acuity Maturation in Term Infants Pregnancy
Fish Consumption among Healthy Adults is Associated with Decreased Levels of Inflammatory Markers Related to Cardiovascular Dise Heart Disease
Fish Consumption and Prenatal Methylmercury Exposure: Cognitive and Behavioral Outcomes in the Main Cohort at 17 Years from the Seychelles Child Development Study Pregnancy
Fish Consumption and Stroke Risk in Elderly Individuals: The Cardiovascular Health Study Heart Disease
Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Subsequent 5-y Cognitive Decline in Elderly Men Aging
Fish Intake, Contaminants, and Human Health Mercury Concerns
High Levels of Depressive Symptoms in Pregnancy with Low Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake From Fish Pregnancy
Intake of Fish and n3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Japanese
Iron status biomarkers in iron deficient women consuming oily fish versus red meat diet Heart Disease
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Consultation on the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption: Executive Summary Heart Disease
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, fish intake, and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus Heart Disease
Maternal Fish Consumption, Hair Mercury and Infant Cognition in a U.S. Cohort Pregnancy
Maternal Fish Intake during Pregnancy, Blood Mercury Levels and Child Cognition at Age 3 Years in a US Cohort Mercury Concerns, Pregnancy
Maternal Seafood Consumption in Pregnancy and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Childhood Pregnancy
Mercury Exposure and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Two U.S. Cohorts Mercury Concerns
Mercury, Fish Oils, and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction Heart Disease, Mercury Concerns
Nutrient and Methyl Mercury Exposure from Consuming Fish Mercury Concerns
Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Cardioprotection Heart Disease
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Evidence Basis for Treatment and Future Research in Psychiatry Aging, Heart Disease
Plasma Phosphatidylcholine Docosahexaenoic Acid Content and Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease Aging
Prenatal fatty acid status and child adiposity at age 3 y: results from a US pregnancy cohort Pregnancy
Seafood Choices: Balancing Risks and Benefits Pregnancy
Separation of Risks and Benefits of Seafood Intake Mercury Concerns
Suicide Deaths of Active-Duty U.S. Military and Omega-3 Fatty-Acid Status: A Case-Control Comparison Aging
The effect of fish and omega-3 LCPUFA intake on low birth weight in Indian pregnant women Pregnancy
The Links Between Diet and Behaviour: The Influence of Nutrition on Mental Health Aging
The Preventable Causes of Death in the United States: Comparative Risk Assessment of Dietary, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Risk Fact Heart Disease
The Seychelles Child Development Study of Methylmercury from Fish Consumption Mercury Concerns, Pregnancy
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