Open AccessFish Consumption and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
Author(s) -
Sheard Nancy F.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nutrition reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.958
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1753-4887
pISSN - 0029-6643
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb06133.x
Subject(s) - fish <actinopterygii> , sudden cardiac death , fish consumption , fish oil , sudden death , medicine , disease , environmental health , physiology , biology , fishery
Studies show conflicting results regarding the protective effect of dietary fish and fish oil on certain types of cardiovascular disease. A recent epidemiologic study supports the hypothesis that moderate consumption (1–2 meals/week) of fish lowers the risk of sudden cardiac death in humans.