Open AccessDietary fat quality and risk of sudden cardiac death in women
Author(s) -
Stephanie E. Chiuve,
Eric B. Rimm,
Roopinder K. Sandhu,
Adam Bernstein,
Kathryn M. Rexrode,
JoAnn E. Manson,
Walter C. Willett,
Christine M. Albert
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.112.040287
Subject(s) - medicine , sudden cardiac death , environmental health , endocrinology , cardiology , physiology , food science , biology
Dietary n-3 PUFAs are inversely associated with risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD); however, little is known about other fats and SCD. Furthermore, concerns have been raised that high n-6 PUFA intake may attenuate the benefits of n-3 PUFAs.
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