Intake of Fish and n3 Fatty Acids and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Among Japanese
Author(s) -
Hiroyasu Iso,
Minatsu Kobayashi,
Junko Ishihara,
Satoshi Sasaki,
Katsutoshi Okada,
Yoshikuni Kita,
Yoshihiro Kokubo,
Shoichiro Tsugane
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.105.581355
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , hazard ratio , sudden cardiac death , cardiology , sudden death , polyunsaturated fatty acid , risk factor , confidence interval , fatty acid , chemistry , organic chemistry
Once- or twice-weekly consumption of fish (or a small amount of fish intake) reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and sudden cardiac death in Western countries. It is uncertain whether a high frequency or large amount of fish intake, as is the case in Japan, further reduces the risk.
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