Dietary {alpha}-Linolenic Acid, Marine {omega}-3 Fatty Acids, and Mortality in a Population With High Fish Consumption: Findings From the PREvencion con DIeta MEDiterranea (PREDIMED) Study [Epidemiology]
Conclusions
In participants without prior cardiovascular disease and high fish consumption, dietary ALA, supplied mainly by walnuts and olive oil, relates inversely to all-cause mortality, whereas protection from cardiac mortality is limited to fish-derived long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Clinical Trial Registration
URL: http://www.Controlled-trials.com/. Unique identifier: ISRCTN35739639.
Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - Category: Cardiology Authors: Sala-Vila, A., Guasch-Ferre, M., Hu, F. B., Sanchez-Tainta, A., Bullo, M., Serra-Mir, M., Lopez-Sabater, C., Sorli, J. V., Aros, F., Fiol, M., Munoz, M. A., Serra-Majem, L., Martinez, J. A., Corella, D., Fito, M., Salas-Salvado, J., Martinez-Gonzalez, M. Tags: Diet and Nutrition Epidemiology Source Type: research
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