Objective: Studying the effects of different sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids (ω−3FAS) intakes on blood glucose level, clinical parameters, x-ray and anthropometric measurements in osteoarthritis (OA) patients.
Patients& Methods: Two hundred OA females from Assiut University Hospitals (Upper Egypt), were diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatology ( ACR) Criteria. And devided to four groups each 50 subjects. Fasting blood glucose level, clinical parameters, x-ray and anthropometric measurements were taken pre and post three month intakes from ω−3FAS. Group(1): patients were treated with physiotherapy only (control group). (2): patients treated with physiotherapy + ω−3FAS (3capsules/day). (3): physiotherapy + (linseed oil 5mg/day). (4): physiotherapy + fish or salamon cans (350gm/week). All patients were using non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Statistical analysis was performed. Results showed that capsules sources of (ω−3FAS), flaxseed oil and fish were decreased blood glucose level at (P0.000) and improved some clinical parameters (pain, and morning stiffness), but didn't improve crepitus, X-ray and Weight except in case of capsule source of (ω−3FAS) in osteoarthritis patients.