Background Researchers have suggested that omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from
oily fish (long‐chain omega‐3 (LCn3), including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and …

Background Reducing saturated fat reduces serum cholesterol, but effects on other
intermediate outcomes may be less clear. Additionally, it is unclear whether the energy from …

Background The provision of sufficient basal insulin to normalize fasting plasma glucose
levels may reduce cardiovascular events, but such a possibility has not been formally tested …

Aims To develop a healthy diet score that is associated with health outcomes and is globally
applicable using data from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study and …

Background The use of n–3 fatty acids may prevent cardiovascular events in patients with
recent myocardial infarction or heart failure. Their effects in patients with (or at risk for) type 2 …

Background Evidence on the health effects of total polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is
equivocal. Fish oils are rich in omega‐3 PUFA and plant oils in omega‐6 PUFA. Evidence …

Background Epidemiologic studies have shown a relationship between glycated
hemoglobin levels and cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. We …

Type 2 diabetes is a progressive dis-ease in which the risks of myocardial infarction, stroke,
microvascular events, and mortality are all strongly associated with hyperglycemia (1). The …

Much evidence shows that the marine omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid and
docosahexaenoic acid have beneficial effects in various cardiac disorders, and their use is …

Background Reduction and modification of dietary fats have differing effects on
cardiovascular risk factors (such as serum cholesterol), but their effects on important health …