Fish Consumption, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Data on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in relation to cardiovascular disease are limited in women. The aim of this study was to examine longitudinal relations of tuna and dark fish, α-linolenic acid, and marine omega-3 fatty acid intake with incident major cardiovascular disease in women.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study of U.S. women participating in the Women's Health Study from 1993 to 2014, during which the data were collected and analyzed. A total of 39,876 women who were aged ≥45 years and free of cardiovascular disease at baseline provided dietary data on food frequency questionnaires. Analyses used Cox proportional hazards models to evaluate the association between fish and energy-adjusted omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and the

SUBMITTER: Rhee JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5167636 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature