Abstract
In the 1990s Iceland and Japan were known as countries with high fish consumption whereas coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in Iceland was high and that in Japan was low among developed countries. We described recent data fish consumption and CHD mortality from publicly available data. We also measured CHD risk factors and serum levels of marine-derived n-3 and other fatty acids from population-based samples of 1324 men in Iceland, Japan, South Korea, and the US. CHD mortality in men in Iceland was almost 3 times as high as that in Japan and South Korea. Generally, a profile of CHD risk factors in Icelanders compared to Japanese was more favorable. Serum marine-derived n-3 fatty acids in Iceland were significantly lower than in Japan and South Korea but significantly higher than in the US.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 11-16 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 Jul 1 |
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Keywords
- Coronary heart disease
- Descriptive epidemiologic study
- Docosahexaenoic acid
- Eicosapentaenoic acid
- N-3 fatty acids
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology
- Clinical Biochemistry
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Serum levels of marine-derived n-3 fatty acids in Icelanders, Japanese, Koreans, and Americans-A descriptive epidemiologic study. / Sekikawa, Akira; Steingrimsdottir, Laufey; Ueshima, Hirotsugu; Shin, Chol; David Curb, J.; Evans, Rhobert W.; Hauksdottir, Alda M.; Kadota, Aya; Choo, Jina; Masaki, Kamal; Thorsson, Bolli; Launer, Lenore J.; Garcia, Melisa E.; Maegawa, Hiroshi; Willcox, Bradley J.; Eiriksdottir, Gudny; Fujiyoshi, Akira; Miura, Katsuyuki; Harris, Tamara B.; Kuller, Lewis H.; Gudnason, Vilmundur.
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T1 - Serum levels of marine-derived n-3 fatty acids in Icelanders, Japanese, Koreans, and Americans-A descriptive epidemiologic study
AU - Sekikawa, Akira
AU - Steingrimsdottir, Laufey
AU - Ueshima, Hirotsugu
AU - Shin, Chol
AU - David Curb, J.
AU - Evans, Rhobert W.
AU - Hauksdottir, Alda M.
AU - Kadota, Aya
AU - Choo, Jina
AU - Masaki, Kamal
AU - Thorsson, Bolli
AU - Launer, Lenore J.
AU - Garcia, Melisa E.
AU - Maegawa, Hiroshi
AU - Willcox, Bradley J.
AU - Eiriksdottir, Gudny
AU - Fujiyoshi, Akira
AU - Miura, Katsuyuki
AU - Harris, Tamara B.
AU - Kuller, Lewis H.
AU - Gudnason, Vilmundur
PY - 2012/7/1
Y1 - 2012/7/1
N2 - In the 1990s Iceland and Japan were known as countries with high fish consumption whereas coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in Iceland was high and that in Japan was low among developed countries. We described recent data fish consumption and CHD mortality from publicly available data. We also measured CHD risk factors and serum levels of marine-derived n-3 and other fatty acids from population-based samples of 1324 men in Iceland, Japan, South Korea, and the US. CHD mortality in men in Iceland was almost 3 times as high as that in Japan and South Korea. Generally, a profile of CHD risk factors in Icelanders compared to Japanese was more favorable. Serum marine-derived n-3 fatty acids in Iceland were significantly lower than in Japan and South Korea but significantly higher than in the US.
AB - In the 1990s Iceland and Japan were known as countries with high fish consumption whereas coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality in Iceland was high and that in Japan was low among developed countries. We described recent data fish consumption and CHD mortality from publicly available data. We also measured CHD risk factors and serum levels of marine-derived n-3 and other fatty acids from population-based samples of 1324 men in Iceland, Japan, South Korea, and the US. CHD mortality in men in Iceland was almost 3 times as high as that in Japan and South Korea. Generally, a profile of CHD risk factors in Icelanders compared to Japanese was more favorable. Serum marine-derived n-3 fatty acids in Iceland were significantly lower than in Japan and South Korea but significantly higher than in the US.
KW - Coronary heart disease
KW - Descriptive epidemiologic study
KW - Docosahexaenoic acid
KW - Eicosapentaenoic acid
KW - N-3 fatty acids
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JO - Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
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