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SUBMITTER: Vedtofte MS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4301411 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Vedtofte Mia Sadowa MS Jakobsen Marianne U MU Lauritzen Lotte L O'Reilly Eilis J EJ Virtamo Jarmo J Knekt Paul P Colditz Graham G Hallmans Göran G Buring Julie J Steffen Lyn M LM Robien Kimberly K Rimm Eric B EB Heitmann Berit L BL
The British journal of nutrition 20140625 5
The intake of the mainly plant-derived n-3 PUFA α-linolenic acid (ALA) has been reported to be associated with a lower risk of CHD. However, the results have been inconsistent. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to examine the association between the intake of ALA and the risk of CHD. Potential effect modification by the intake of long-chain n-3 PUFA (n-3 LCPUFA) was also investigated. Data from eight American and European prospective cohort studies including 148 675 women and 80 ...[more]