Substitution of monounsaturated fatty acid for linoleic acid and the risk of ischemic stroke

Aim: The influence of dietary factors on stroke risk is limited. But the major n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid linoleic acid (LA) has been proposed beneficial in prevention of ischemic stroke.

Source: Atherosclerosis - August 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stine Krogh Ven ø, Kim Overvad, Marianne Uhre Jakobsen, Søren Lundbye-Christensen, Flemming Winther Bach, Erik Berg Schmidt Source Type: research