date:Feb 25, 2013
triglycerides and participants kept food diaries for dietary assessment.
Results showed participants in the intervention group had a higher death rate (17.6%) compared to the control group death rate (11.8%). Also, an increase of 5% of food energy from omega-6 linoleic acid predicted a 35% higher risk of cardiovascular death and a 29% increase in all-cause mortality in the intervention group.
While other studies have shown omega-6 fatty acids to be good for heart health, this cohort concluded