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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 69, No. 5, 890-897, May 1999
© 1999 American Society for Clinical Nutrition


Original Research Communications

Dietary intake of {alpha}-linolenic acid and risk of fatal ischemic heart disease among women1,2,3

Frank B Hu, Meir J Stampfer, JoAnn E Manson, Eric B Rimm, Alicja Wolk, Graham A Colditz, Charles H Hennekens and Walter C Willett

Background: Experimental studies in laboratory animals and humans suggest that {alpha}-linolenic acid (18:3n-3) may reduce the risk of arrhythmia.

Objective: The objective was to examine the association between dietary intake of {alpha}-linolenic acid and risk of fatal ischemic heart disease (IHD).

Design: This was a prospective cohort study. The intake of {alpha}-linolenic acid was derived from a 116-item food-frequency questionnaire completed in 1984 by 76283 women without previously diagnosed cancer or cardiovascular disease.

Results: During 10 y of follow-up, we documented 232 cases of fatal IHD and 597 cases of nonfatal myocardial infarction. After adjustment for age, standard coronary risk factors, and dietary intake of linoleic acid and other nutrients, a higher intake of {alpha}-linolenic acid was associated with a lower relative risk (RR) of fatal IHD; the RRs from the lowest to highest quintiles were 1.0, 0.99, 0.90, 0.67, and 0.55 (95% CI: 0.32, 0.94; P for trend = 0.01). For nonfatal myocardial infarction there was only a modest, nonsignificant trend toward a reduced risk when extreme quintiles were compared (RR: 0.85; 95% CI: 0.61, 1.19; P for trend = 0.50). A higher intake of oil and vinegar salad dressing, an important source of {alpha}-linolenic acid, was associated with reduced risk of fatal IHD when women who consumed this food >=5–6 times/wk were compared with those who rarely consumed this food (RR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.27, 0.76; P for trend = 0.001).

Conclusions: This study supports the hypothesis that a higher intake of {alpha}-linolenic acid is protective against fatal IHD. Higher consumption of foods such as oil-based salad dressing that provide polyunsaturated fats, including {alpha}-linolenic acid, may reduce the risk of fatal IHD.

Key Words: Ischemic heart disease • diet • {alpha}-linolenic acid • risk • Nurses' Health Study • trans fatty acids • women




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Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, October 1, 2002; 76(4): 905 - 906.
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E. B. Feldman
The Scientific Evidence for a Beneficial Health Relationship Between Walnuts and Coronary Heart Disease
J. Nutr., May 1, 2002; 132(5): 1062S - 1101.
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F. B. Hu, L. Bronner, W. C. Willett, M. J. Stampfer, K. M. Rexrode, C. M. Albert, D. Hunter, and J. E. Manson
Fish and Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease in Women
JAMA, April 10, 2002; 287(14): 1815 - 1821.
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B. J. Holub
Clinical nutrition: 4. Omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular care
Can. Med. Assoc. J., March 1, 2002; 166(5): 608 - 615.
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W. J. Bemelmans, J. Broer, E. J. Feskens, A. J Smit, F. A. Muskiet, J. D Lefrandt, V. J. Bom, J. F May, and B. Meyboom-de Jong
Effect of an increased intake of {alpha}-linolenic acid and group nutritional education on cardiovascular risk factors: the Mediterranean Alpha-linolenic Enriched Groningen Dietary Intervention (MARGARIN) study
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, February 1, 2002; 75(2): 221 - 227.
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S. Munoz, M. Merlos, D. Zambon, C. Rodriguez, J. Sabate, E. Ros, and J. C. Laguna
Walnut-enriched diet increases the association of LDL from hypercholesterolemic men with human HepG2 cells
J. Lipid Res., December 1, 2001; 42(12): 2069 - 2076.
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L. Djousse, J. S Pankow, J. H Eckfeldt, A. R Folsom, P. N Hopkins, M. A Province, Y. Hong, and R C. Ellison
Relation between dietary linolenic acid and coronary artery disease in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Heart Study
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, November 1, 2001; 74(5): 612 - 619.
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C. R. Harper and T. A. Jacobson
The Fats of Life: The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease
Arch Intern Med, October 8, 2001; 161(18): 2185 - 2192.
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C. M Oomen, M. C Ocke, E. J. Feskens, F. J Kok, and D. Kromhout
{alpha}-Linolenic acid intake is not beneficially associated with 10-y risk of coronary artery disease incidence: the Zutphen Elderly Study
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, October 1, 2001; 74(4): 457 - 463.
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R. U Almario, V. Vonghavaravat, R. Wong, and S. E Kasim-Karakas
Effects of walnut consumption on plasma fatty acids and lipoproteins in combined hyperlipidemia
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, July 1, 2001; 74(1): 72 - 79.
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M. de Lorgeril, P. Salen, F. Laporte, and J. de Leiris
Alpha-linolenic acid in the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease
Eur. Heart J. Suppl., June 1, 2001; 3(suppl_D): D26 - D32.
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D. Kromhout
'Protective nutrients' and up-to-date dietary recommendations
Eur. Heart J. Suppl., June 1, 2001; 3(suppl_D): D33 - D36.
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D.S. Siscovick, T.E. Raghunathan, R. Lemaitre, I. King, and L.A. Cobb
Long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and out-of-hospital primary cardiac arrest: clinical and public health implications of observational studies and clinical trials
Eur. Heart J. Suppl., June 1, 2001; 3(suppl_D): D70 - D74.
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T.D. Barringer
Dietary fats in the prevention of coronary heart disease: the need for more clinical trials
Eur. Heart J. Suppl., June 1, 2001; 3(suppl_D): D79 - D84.
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S. D. Clarke
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Regulation of Gene Transcription: A Molecular Mechanism to Improve the Metabolic Syndrome
J. Nutr., April 1, 2001; 131(4): 1129 - 1132.
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F. B. Hu, J. E. Manson, and W. C. Willett
Types of Dietary Fat and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Critical Review
J. Am. Coll. Nutr., February 1, 2001; 20(1): 5 - 19.
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R. M. Krauss, R. H. Eckel, B. Howard, L. J. Appel, S. R. Daniels, R. J. Deckelbaum, J. W. Erdman Jr, P. Kris-Etherton, I. J. Goldberg, T. A. Kotchen, et al.
AHA Scientific Statement: AHA Dietary Guidelines: Revision 2000: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association
J. Nutr., January 1, 2001; 131(1): 132 - 146.
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M. L McCullough, D. Feskanich, M. J Stampfer, B. A Rosner, F. B Hu, D. J Hunter, J. N Variyam, G. A Colditz, and W. C Willett
Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and risk of major chronic disease in women
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, November 1, 2000; 72(5): 1214 - 1222.
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M. L McCullough, D. Feskanich, E. B Rimm, E. L Giovannucci, A. Ascherio, J. N Variyam, D. Spiegelman, M. J Stampfer, and W. C Willett
Adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and risk of major chronic disease in men
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, November 1, 2000; 72(5): 1223 - 1231.
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R. M. Krauss, R. H. Eckel, B. Howard, L. J. Appel, S. R. Daniels, R. J. Deckelbaum, J. W. Erdman Jr, P. Kris-Etherton, I. J. Goldberg, T. A. Kotchen, et al.
AHA Dietary Guidelines : Revision 2000: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association
Stroke, November 1, 2000; 31(11): 2751 - 2766.
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R. M. Krauss, R. H. Eckel, B. Howard, L. J. Appel, S. R. Daniels, R. J. Deckelbaum, J. W. Erdman Jr, P. Kris-Etherton, I. J. Goldberg, T. A. Kotchen, et al.
AHA Dietary Guidelines : Revision 2000: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association
Circulation, October 31, 2000; 102(18): 2284 - 2299.
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M. J. Stampfer, F. B. Hu, J. E. Manson, E. B. Rimm, and W. C. Willett
Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Women through Diet and Lifestyle
N. Engl. J. Med., July 6, 2000; 343(1): 16 - 22.
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D. Zambon, J. Sabate, S. Munoz, B. Campero, E. Casals, M. Merlos, J. C. Laguna, and E. Ros
Substituting Walnuts for Monounsaturated Fat Improves the Serum Lipid Profile of Hypercholesterolemic Men and Women: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Ann Intern Med, April 4, 2000; 132(7): 538 - 546.
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F. B Hu and W. Willett
Reply to TC Campbell
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, March 1, 2000; 71(3): 850 - 851.
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W. E Connor
{alpha}-Linolenic acid in health and disease
Am. J. Clinical Nutrition, May 1, 1999; 69(5): 827 - 828.
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