Olive Oil Consumption and Cardiovascular Risk in U.S. Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Olive oil intake has been associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Mediterranean populations, but little is known about these associations in the U.S population.

Objectives

This study sought to examine whether olive oil intake is associated with total CVD, coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke risk.

Methods

This study included 61,181 women from the Nurses' Health Study (1990 to 2014) and 31,797 men from the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (1990 to 2014) who were free of cancer, heart disease, and stroke at baseline. Diet was assessed using food frequency questionnaires at baseline and then every 4 years. Cox proportional hazards regressions were used to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

Results<

SUBMITTER: Guasch-Ferre M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7233327 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature