Effects of fatty and lean fish intake on stroke risk: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Abstract Background Fish intake has been postulated to reduce the risk of stroke. However, whether the beneficial effect of fish are mainly linked to fat content, as a source of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, remains unclear. We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the effect of fatty and lean...

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Main Authors: Zhi-Zhen Qin, Jia-Ying Xu, Guo-Chong Chen, Yu-Xia Ma, Li-Qiang Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0897-z