Effect of linoleic acid on ischemic heart disease and its risk factors: a Mendelian randomization study.

Jie V ZhaoC Mary Schooling

Published in: BMC medicine (2019)

Our novel study suggests a benefit of LA for diabetes and lipids but no benefit for IHD, blood pressure, or reticulocyte count. Explicating these paradoxical findings would facilitate identification of effective new interventions for diabetes and IHD.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
physical activity
heart rate
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
bioinformatics analysis