Fish, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Intake and Mortality

Mortality Clinical Trial

Official title: Fish, Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Intake and Mortality: Analysis of CHNS and NHANES

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

Data linking fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids intake and mortality are lacking and conflicting. We aim to use data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to investigate the associations of fish and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) intake with mortality in Chinese and US populations. The study findings will be informative for addressing the role of fish and specific PUFA in human health and improve basis for dietary recommendations.

Clinical Trial Description

Data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS, from 1989 to 2011) and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), including NHANES III conducted in 1988-1994 and continuous NHANES 1999-2010 were used to investigate the associations of fish and polyunsaturated fatty acids intake with mortality.The following variables were used:

1. Demographics: age, sex, race/ethnicity, residence

2. Socioeconomic variables: education, marital status,

3. Dietary variables: Intakes of fish, polyunsaturated fatty acids, total energy, vegetables, fruits, red meat and saturated fat

4. Clinical assessments: hypertension, diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD), family history of CVD ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Mortality
• Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

• NCT number: NCT03155659
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Zhejiang University
• Status: Completed
• Start date: January 1989
• Completion date: July 2012