{"id":827,"date":"2026-04-28T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/agrifood-futures\/?p=827"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T14:07:11","slug":"oily-fish-vs-supplements-study-wins-nutrition-research-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/agrifood-futures\/oily-fish-vs-supplements-study-wins-nutrition-research-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Oily fish vs supplements study wins nutrition research prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Research into the benefits of fish oil in the diet led by the University of Reading has been named British Journal of Nutrition Paper of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S0007114525000625\">award-winning study<\/a>, led by Parveen Yaqoob, Professor of Nutritional Physiology, found that high\u2011dose fish oil supplements are more effective than eating oily fish in changing the number and function of extracellular vesicles in healthy adults.<\/p>\n<p>The award recognises its originality, scientific rigour and global significance in nutrition research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/journals\/british-journal-of-nutrition\/bjn-paper-of-the-year-2025\">WATCH a video about the award-winning research.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S0007114525000625\">READ the full research paper in the British Journal of Nutrition.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Extracellular vesicles are tiny particles released by cells that play an important role in communication between cells. The research provides new insight into how different sources of omega\u20113 fatty acids influence these particles in the body.<\/p>\n<p>The study was a randomised, double\u2011blind, placebo\u2011controlled trial, involving a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Reading, Liverpool John Moores University and University of Southampton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agrifood strengths<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was selected as the winning study from a shortlist of papers published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2025, chosen by the journal\u2019s editors for their originality, significance and methodological strength.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Yaqoob, who is also the University of Reading Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation, said: \u201cIn common with many other scientific studies at Reading, this research benefited from the strength of collaborative research within and across universities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Reading we are particularly blessed with strengths in research across agrifood, which provides a superb environment in which to improve our understanding of diet and human health, from the farm to the dinner table. We are very grateful to the British Journal of Nutrition for highlighting our study for recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full reference:\u00a0<\/strong>Sharman A, Zhou R, Pugh J, et al. High-dose fish oil supplements are more effective than oily fish in altering the number and function of extracellular vesicles in healthy human subjects: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel trial.\u00a0<em>British Journal of Nutrition<\/em>. 2025;133(7):934-944.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1017\/S0007114525000625\">doi:10.1017\/S0007114525000625<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research into the benefits of fish oil in the diet led by the University of Reading has been named British Journal of Nutrition Paper of the Year 2025. 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