Dietary Linoleic Acid and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies Maryam S. Farvid, PhD Circulation. 2014;130:18 1562-1564, published online before print August 26 2014, doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.012534 Abstract Background—Previous studies on intake of linoleic acid (LA), the predominant n-6 fatty acid, and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk have generated […]
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials BMC Public Health Zhang YF, et al. – Omega–3 fatty acids are known to prevent cardiac death. However, previous observational studies have suggested that omega–3 fatty acids are associated with cancer risk in adults. The authors conducted a meta–analysis based on randomized controlled trials to evaluate the effect of […]