Greater Fish, Fruit, and Vegetable Intakes Are Related to Lower Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism | Zendy

Lyn M. Steffen | Zendy; Aaron R. Folsom | Zendy; Mary Cushman | Zendy; David R. Jacobs | Zendy; Wayne D. Rosamond | Zendy

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Greater Fish, Fruit, and Vegetable Intakes Are Related to Lower Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism

Author(s) -

Lyn M. Steffen,

Aaron R. Folsom,

Mary Cushman,

David R. Jacobs,

Wayne D. Rosamond

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.106.641688

Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , hazard ratio , red meat , body mass index , risk factor , confidence interval , proportional hazards model , optics , physics , pathology

Little is known about the role of dietary intake in the development of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolus (venous thromboembolism [VTE]). Homocysteine, factor VIII, and von Willebrand factor levels, risk factors for VTE, are influenced by dietary intake. We tested the hypothesis that foods rich in B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids are negatively associated and meat intake is positively associated with incidence of VTE.

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