Plasma α-Linolenic and Long-Chain ω-3 Fatty Acids Are Associated with a Lower Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Singapore Chinese Adults | Zendy

Ye Sun | Zendy; WoonPuay Koh | Zendy; JianMin Yuan | Zendy; Hyungwon Choi | Zendy; Jin Su | Zendy; Choon Nam Ong | Zendy; Rob M. van Dam | Zendy

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Plasma α-Linolenic and Long-Chain ω-3 Fatty Acids Are Associated with a Lower Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Singapore Chinese Adults

Author(s) -

Ye Sun,

WoonPuay Koh,

JianMin Yuan,

Hyungwon Choi,

Jin Su,

Choon Nam Ong,

Rob M. van Dam

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.115.220418

Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , polyunsaturated fatty acid , population , lower risk , blood pressure , glycated hemoglobin , creatinine , cardiology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , fatty acid , confidence interval , type 2 diabetes , biology , biochemistry , environmental health

Long-chain marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are associated with a lower risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but results for plant-derived α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3n-3) are inconsistent.

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