Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction
High intake of fish has been associated with reduced risk of CHD. The high content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in fish has been suggested to be a protective factor. In addition, fish is the entirely dominating source of methylmercury for the general population, and the concentration of...
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ftulundlup:oai:lup.lub.lu.se:e96c61e2-122a-47ba-b745-c412b31f0be1 2023-05-15T17:44:59+02:00 Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction Hallgren, C G Hallmans, G Jansson, J H Marklund, S L Huhtasaari, F Schutz, A Strömberg, Ulf Vessby, B Skerfving, Staffan 2001 https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/1121696 https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN2001415 eng eng Cambridge University Press https://lup.lub.lu.se/record/1121696 http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/BJN2001415 pmid:11570992 scopus:0034809498 British Journal of Nutrition; 86(3), pp 397-404 (2001) ISSN: 1475-2662 Nutrition and Dietetics Fish intake Mercury n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids Myocardial infarction contributiontojournal/article info:eu-repo/semantics/article text 2001 ftulundlup https://doi.org/10.1079/BJN2001415 2023-02-01T23:28:54Z High intake of fish has been associated with reduced risk of CHD. The high content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in fish has been suggested to be a protective factor. In addition, fish is the entirely dominating source of methylmercury for the general population, and the concentration of Hg in erythrocytes (Ery-Hg) is often used as an index of fish consumption. Our aim was to study the relationships between a first-ever myocardial infarction, Ery-Hg, activity of gluthathione peroxidase in erythrocytes (Ery-GSH-Px) and plasma concentration of the n-3 PUFA eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (P-PUFA). In a population-based prospective nested case-control study within Northern Sweden seventy-eight cases of a first-ever myocardial infarction were compared with 156 controls with respect to Ery-Hg, P-PUFA and Ery-GSH-Px. Both Ery-Hg and P-PUFA, but not Ery-GSH-Px, were significantly higher in subjects reporting high fish intake (at least one meal per week) than in those with lower intake. This finding suggests that Ery-Hg and P-PUFA reflect previous long-term fish intake. Low risk of myocardial infarction was associated with high Ery-Hg or high P-PUFA. In a multivariate model the risk of myocardial infarction was further reduced in subjects with both high Ery-Hg and high P-PUFA (odds ratio 0.16, 95 % CI 0.04, 0.65). In conclusion, there is a strong inverse association between the risk of a first myocardial infarction and the biomarkers of fish intake, Ery-Hg and P-PUFA, and this association is independent of traditional risk factors. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Lund University Publications (LUP) British Journal of Nutrition 86 3 397 404 |
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Nutrition and Dietetics Fish intake Mercury n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids Myocardial infarction Hallgren, C G Hallmans, G Jansson, J H Marklund, S L Huhtasaari, F Schutz, A Strömberg, Ulf Vessby, B Skerfving, Staffan Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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High intake of fish has been associated with reduced risk of CHD. The high content of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in fish has been suggested to be a protective factor. In addition, fish is the entirely dominating source of methylmercury for the general population, and the concentration of Hg in erythrocytes (Ery-Hg) is often used as an index of fish consumption. Our aim was to study the relationships between a first-ever myocardial infarction, Ery-Hg, activity of gluthathione peroxidase in erythrocytes (Ery-GSH-Px) and plasma concentration of the n-3 PUFA eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (P-PUFA). In a population-based prospective nested case-control study within Northern Sweden seventy-eight cases of a first-ever myocardial infarction were compared with 156 controls with respect to Ery-Hg, P-PUFA and Ery-GSH-Px. Both Ery-Hg and P-PUFA, but not Ery-GSH-Px, were significantly higher in subjects reporting high fish intake (at least one meal per week) than in those with lower intake. This finding suggests that Ery-Hg and P-PUFA reflect previous long-term fish intake. Low risk of myocardial infarction was associated with high Ery-Hg or high P-PUFA. In a multivariate model the risk of myocardial infarction was further reduced in subjects with both high Ery-Hg and high P-PUFA (odds ratio 0.16, 95 % CI 0.04, 0.65). In conclusion, there is a strong inverse association between the risk of a first myocardial infarction and the biomarkers of fish intake, Ery-Hg and P-PUFA, and this association is independent of traditional risk factors. |
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Hallgren, C G Hallmans, G Jansson, J H Marklund, S L Huhtasaari, F Schutz, A Strömberg, Ulf Vessby, B Skerfving, Staffan |
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Hallgren, C G Hallmans, G Jansson, J H Marklund, S L Huhtasaari, F Schutz, A Strömberg, Ulf Vessby, B Skerfving, Staffan |
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Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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Markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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markers of high fish intake are associated with decreased risk of a first myocardial infarction |
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British Journal of Nutrition; 86(3), pp 397-404 (2001) ISSN: 1475-2662 |
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