Associations of habitual fish oil supplementation with cardiovascular outcomes and all cause mortality: evidence from a large population based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the associations of habitual fish oil supplementation with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality in a large prospective cohort.

Design

Population based, prospective cohort study.

Setting

UK Biobank.

Participants

A total of 427 678 men and women aged between 40 and 69 who had no CVD or cancer at baseline were enrolled between 2006 and 2010 and followed up to the end of 2018.

Main exposure

All participants answered questions on the habitual use of supplements, including fish oil.

Main outcome measures

All cause mortality, CVD mortality, and CVD events.

Results

At baseline, 133 438 (31.2%) of the 427 678 participants reported habitual use of fish oil supplements. The multivariable adjusted hazard ratios for habitual

SUBMITTER: Li ZH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7249244 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature