Written from the studies on PubMed, searched on 2026. nov. 11.. Every number below comes from a study listed under Sources.
What people read
Posts online say that Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) helps with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
What has been studied
- 3In people3 randomised trials
- 6In animals
- 0Only in the lab
What the studies found
Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) has been tested in randomised trials in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
We found 9 published papers on Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy. They were published between 2013 and 2025.
3 of them are studies in people (3 randomised trials), 0 are reviews, 6 are studies in animals and 0 are studies only in the lab.
The most important ones are listed under Sources.
What this means for you: A study in people is not proof that it helps you. Do not stop or change your medicines because of it. Ask your doctor before you start taking it.
Sources
- Pro-inflammatory monocytes are increased in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and suppressed with omega-3 fatty acids: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study.2022 · Eur J Neurol · Randomised trial
- Evidence of muscle loss delay and improvement of hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance in Duchenne muscular dystrophy supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids: A randomized study.2019 · Clin Nutr · Randomised trial
- Potential therapeutic impact of omega-3 long chain-polyunsaturated fatty acids on inflammation markers in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: A double-blind, controlled randomized trial.2018 · Clin Nutr · Randomised trial
- Exercise combined with corticoid/omega-3 therapy positively affected skeletal and cardiac muscles in middle aged mdx mice.2025 · Int J Exp Pathol · In animals
- Identification of plasma interleukins as biomarkers for deflazacort and omega-3 based Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy.2018 · Cytokine · In animals
- Effects of dietary omega-3 on dystrophic cardiac and diaphragm muscles as evaluated by 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy: Metabolic profile and calcium-related proteins.2017 · Clin Nutr ESPEN · In animals
- Effects of fish oil containing eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on dystrophic mdx mice hearts at later stages of dystrophy.2016 · Nutrition · In animals
- Long-Term Therapy With Omega-3 Ameliorates Myonecrosis and Benefits Skeletal Muscle Regeneration in Mdx Mice.2015 · Anat Rec (Hoboken) · In animals
- Effects of fish oil containing eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid on dystrophic mdx mice.2013 · Clin Nutr · In animals