Thread by @nick_krontiris

In this one, high intakes of seafood, and particularly small fish rich in n-3 fatty acids, was associated with a lower risk of 10-year fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular disease risk in Greek adults with a mean age of 45.2 years.

- Less than one-10th of the study participants consumed >1 serving of small fish rich in n-3 fatty acids per week.

- Participants who consumed >2 servings per week of seafood had at least 27% decreased risk of developing CVD and 74% lower 10-year risk of dying due to CVD.

- Participants with high consumption (>1 serving/week) of small fish rich in n-3 fatty acids had a significantly reduced risk of 10-year CVD incidence and exhibited a 76% decreased 10-year risk of dying due to CVD, even among normotensive individuals.

- Interestingly, when the analyses were focused on 20-year CVD incidence and mortality, even though similar associations were detected, these were not statistically significant.

High fish intake rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces cardiovascular disease incidence in healthy adults: The ATTICA cohort study (2002-2022) (open access)

doi.org/10.3389/fphys.…

#nutrition #diet #PUFAs #Omega3