Whole Blood ω-3 Fatty Acids Are Inversely Associated with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Indigenous Mexican Women.
Adriana MongeWilliam S HarrisEduardo Ortiz-PanozoElsa YunesCarlos Cantu-BritoAndres Catzin-KuhlmannRuy López-RidauraMartín LajousPublished in: The Journal of nutrition (2016)
Overall, circulating n-3 PUFAs were not associated with IMT. However, we observed a strong statistically significant inverse association with IMT in indigenous Mexican women. Future studies should evaluate genetic markers that may reflect differences in n-3 PUFA metabolism across populations.