Dietary omega-3 fatty acids and fish consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although dietary omega-3 (n-3) fatty acids may confer some cardiovascular benefits, it is unclear whether these nutrients may also unfavorably affect risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Objective

We evaluated whether dietary omega-3 fatty acids and fish consumption were associated with increased risk of T2D.

Design

This was a prospective study of 36,328 women (mean age: 54.6 y) who participated in the Women's Health Study and who were followed from 1992 to 2008. Incident T2D was self-reported and validated primarily through the collection of supplementary information from participants. Information on omega-3 and fish intakes was obtained by using a validated food-frequency questionnaire. We used Cox proportional hazard models to estimate adjusted relative risks.

SUBMITTER: Djousse L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3001602 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature