The Associations between Dietary Intake of N-3 Fatty Acids and 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2012–2016
10.21215/kjfp.2020.10.2.143
- Author:
Sujeong KANG
1
;
Min-jeong KIM
;
Seok-joong KIM
;
Jaeyoung PARK
;
Ju Youn AN
;
Mina CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:
Korean Journal of Family Practice
2020;10(2):143-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
-
Abstract:
Background:Dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids have been suggested for their protective role against cardiovascular disease. However, findings from recent studies have been inconsistent. Thus, we investigated the association between dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids and the 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Methods:We analyzed data from 17,390 adults who were aged 30–64 years and free of CVD using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2012–2016. Dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids was calculated by using food-frequency questionnaire, and the 10 year risk of CVD was calculated by Framingham general cardiovascular disease risk score (2008) model. We analyzed the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) from logistic regression to evaluate the association between dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids and the 10-year risk of CVD.
Results:Logistic regression anlaysis showed that dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids was not significantly associated with the 10-year risk of CVD, after adjusting for confounders (OR=0.91; 95% CI, 0.77–1.07). But higher dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids was associated with reduced the 10-year risk of CVD for the female (OR=0.74; 95% CI, 0.58–0.95).
Conclusion:Our research indicated no significant association between dietary intake of n-3 fatty acids and the 10-year risk of CVD. But the inverse association was observed in the female.
