Open AccessDietary Fatty Acids and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Men
Author(s) -
Jyrki K. Virtanen,
Jaakko Mursu,
TomiPekka Tuomainen,
Sari Voutilainen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.007
H-Index - 270
eISSN - 1524-4636
pISSN - 1079-5642
DOI - 10.1161/atvbaha.114.304082
Subject(s) - coronary heart disease , medicine , cardiology , endocrinology , physiology , food science , chemistry
The epidemiological evidence of the role of dietary saturated fatty acids (SFA) in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) is inconsistent. We investigated the associations of dietary fatty acids with the risk of CHD and carotid atherosclerosis in men with high SFA intake and high rates of CHD.
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