Open AccessDietary Fat Intake Is Differentially Associated with Risk of Paroxysmal Compared with Sustained Atrial Fibrillation in Women
Author(s) -
Stephanie E. Chiuve,
Roopinder K. Sandhu,
M. Vinayaga Moorthy,
Robert J. Glynn,
Christine M. Albert
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.463
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1541-6100
pISSN - 0022-3166
DOI - 10.3945/jn.115.212860
Subject(s) - medicine , paroxysmal atrial fibrillation , atrial fibrillation , endocrinology , dietary fat , cardiology , physiology
Dietary fats have effects on biological pathways that may influence the development and maintenance of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, associations between n-3 (ω-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids and AF are inconsistent, and data on other dietary fats and AF risk are sparse.
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