A study carried out by Dr Jill Norris at the University of Colorado, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports that a diet rich in omega-3 oils reduces the chance of at-risk children developing type-1 diabetes by 55%.

Full reference: Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 2007;298:1420-1428: ”Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Islet Autoimmunity in Children at Increased Risk for Type 1 Diabetes”, Jill M. Norris, et al at http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/298/12/1420