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Association between plasma n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of cardiovascular disease in a community-based cohort study

Association between plasma n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the risk of cardiovascular disease in a community-based cohort study - n-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular risk

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000028949
Enrollment
1835
Registered
2017-09-01
Start date
1992-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cardiovascular disease

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, National Taiwan University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Non-institutionalized residents of Chin-Shan Township, Taipei, Taiwan, older than 35 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants without a comprehensive evaluation of fatty acids in blood

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incident cardiovascular events included coronary disease and stroke. The outcome events were measured from the baseline in 1992 to the end of 2013.

Countries

Asia(except Japan)

Contacts

Public ContactKuo-Liong Chien

National Taiwan University Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

klchien@ntu.edu.tw886-2-33668017

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026