Bioavailability of EPA and DHA From Two Dietary Supplements

A Randomized, Controlled, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Acute and Subchronic Bioavailability of Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) and Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) From Two Dietary Supplements in Men and Women With Mildly Elevated Triglycerides

The primary objective of this study is to test the effects of two different fish oil products containing DHA and EPA by comparing the omega-3 fatty acid levels in the blood.

The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the acute and sub-chronic (2 week) bioavailability of EPA and DHA from two marine oil supplements consumed with a meal in men and women with mildly elevated triglycerides. The supplements provide similar amounts of EPA + DHA esterified as either triglycerides; or esterified as phospholipids and triglycerides.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is male or female, 18-59 years of age, inclusive.
2. Subject has a body mass index (BMI) of ≥18.50 and ≤29.99 kg/m2 at visit 1b (day -7).
3. Subject has a score of 7 to 10 on the Vein Access Scale at visit 1b (day -7; Appendix 3).
4. Subject has no health conditions that would prevent him/her from fulfilling the study requirements as judged by the Investigator on the basis of medical history and routine laboratory test results.
5. Subject has a fasting TG 100-249 mg/dL at visit 1b (day -7). One venous retest allowed if ≥250 mg/dL.
6. Subject is willing to refrain from consumption of all fish/seafood (including shellfish), foods rich in choline, fatty acid-containing foods and supplements, and/or EPA-, DHA-containing foods and supplements (≤1.0 g/d ) 14 d prior to visit 2 (day 0) and throughout the study (Appendix 1).
7. Subject is willing to limit alcohol consumption to no more than 1 drink/d following visit 1b (day -7) and throughout the study.
8. Subject has no plans to change smoking habits during the study period and agrees to abstain from tobacco products for at least 1 h prior to and throughout the duration of the clinic visits [visits 1b, 3 and 5 (days -7, 14 and 56) for up to 2 h; and visits 2 and 4 (days 0 and 42) for up to 14 h].
9. Subject is willing to comply with fecal collection procedures.
10. Subject is willing to maintain habitual diet (with the exception of foods to be restricted), physical activity patterns, and body weight throughout the trial.
11. Subject understands the study procedures and signs forms providing informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study Investigator.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is male or female, 18-59 years of age, inclusive.
2. Subject has a body mass index (BMI) of ≥18.50 and ≤29.99 kg/m2 at visit 1b (day -7).
3. Subject has a score of 7 to 10 on the Vein Access Scale at visit 1b (day -7; Appendix 3).
4. Subject has no health conditions that would prevent him/her from fulfilling the study requirements as judged by the Investigator on the basis of medical history and routine laboratory test results.
5. Subject has a fasting TG 100-249 mg/dL at visit 1b (day -7). One venous retest allowed if ≥250 mg/dL.
6. Subject is willing to refrain from consumption of all fish/seafood (including shellfish), foods rich in choline, fatty acid-containing foods and supplements, and/or EPA-, DHA-containing foods and supplements (≤1.0 g/d ) 14 d prior to visit 2 (day 0) and throughout the study (Appendix 1).
7. Subject is willing to limit alcohol consumption to no more than 1 drink/d following visit 1b (day -7) and throughout the study.
8. Subject has no plans to change smoking habits during the study period and agrees to abstain from tobacco products for at least 1 h prior to and throughout the duration of the clinic visits [visits 1b, 3 and 5 (days -7, 14 and 56) for up to 2 h; and visits 2 and 4 (days 0 and 42) for up to 14 h].
9. Subject is willing to comply with fecal collection procedures.
10. Subject is willing to maintain habitual diet (with the exception of foods to be restricted), physical activity patterns, and body weight throughout the trial.
11. Subject understands the study procedures and signs forms providing informed consent to participate in the study and authorization for release of relevant protected health information to the study Investigator.