Dietary [alfa]-linolenic acid, marine [omega]-3 fatty acids, and mortality in a population with high fish consumption: findings from the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED) study

Epidemiological evidence suggests a cardioprotective role of a-linolenic acid (ALA), a plant-derived x-3 fatty acid. It is unclear whether ALA is beneficial in a background of high marine x-3 fatty acids (long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) intake. In persons at high cardiovascular risk fr...

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Main Authors: Ros, E. (Emilio), Estruch, R. (Ramón), Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel), Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi), Fito, M. (Montserrat), Corella, D. (Dolores), Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo), Serra-Majem, L. (Luis), Muñoz, M.A. (Miguel Angel), Fiol, M. (Miquel), Aros, F. (Fernando), Sorli, J.V. (Jose V.), Lopez-Sabater, M.C. (M. Carmen), Serra-Mir, M. (Merce), Bullo, M. (Monica), Sanchez-Tainta, A. (Ana), Hu, F.B. (Frank B.), Guasch-Ferre, M. (Marta), Sala-Vila, A. (Aleix)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:eng
Published: American Heart Association 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/40060