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Dietary a-linolenic acid and total omega-3 fatty acids are inversely associated with abdominal aortic calcification in older women, but not in older men
Shang, Xianwen Sanders, Kerrie Scott, David Khan, Belal Hodge, Allison Khan, Nayab English, Dallas Giles, Graham Ebeling, Peter
Shang, Xianwen
Sanders, Kerrie
Scott, David
Khan, Belal
Hodge, Allison
Khan, Nayab
English, Dallas
Giles, Graham
Ebeling, Peter
Abstract
Background: Associations of α-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) plus decosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and total omega-3 (n–3) fatty acid (FA) intakes with abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) are not well understood.
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Date
2015
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Journal article
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The Journal of Nutrition
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145
Issue
8
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1778-1786
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Open access
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