Aims: The ratio of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to arachidonic acid (AA) is related to major
adverse events and death in cardiovascular diseases. The association between long-term …

Background The role of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in ischemic heart disease
(IHD) is controversial, and dietary guidelines vary. Observationally, lower saturated fat intake …

Importance The major polyunsaturated fatty acids in adipose tissue objectively reflect long-
term dietary intake, and may provide more reliable information than would self-reported …

Purpose The etiology of an ischemic stroke remains undetermined in 20–35% of cases and
many patients do not have any of the conventional risk factors. Increased visceral adipose …

Since the 1960s, clinical and animal studies have shown that reduction of dietary saturated
fatty acid (SFA) consumption is associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease …

Background The content of arachidonic acid in adipose tissue is positively associated with
the risk of myocardial infarction, whereas the content of eicosapentaenoic acid in adipose …

Background—High dietary intake of linolenic acid is associated with a lower risk of
cardiovascular disease mortality. However, little is known about the association between …

Linoleic acid in serum total lipids was the first variable in the stepwise regression analysis of
metabolic, nutritional and cardiovascular factors in a secondary preventive study of …

Background: Previous observational studies of self-reported dairy product consumption and
stroke risk have reported mixed findings. Few studies have used circulating biomarkers that …

Samples of adipose tissue, taken post-mortem from the anterior abdominal wall near the
umbilicus, were obtained from road-accident victims in the Aberdeen area; subjects were of …