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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS D7lyR0xn. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Context Higher consumption of fish and omega-3 fatty acids has been associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in men, but limited data are available regarding women. Objective To examine the association between fish and long-chain omega-3 fatty acid consumption and risk of CHD in women. Design, Setting, and Participants Dietary consumption and follow-up data from 84688 female nurses enrolled in the Nurses'Health Study, aged 34 to 59 years and free from cardiovascular disease and cancer at baseline in 1980, were compared from validated questionnaires completed in 1980,1984,1986,1990, and 1994. Main Outcome Measures Incident nonfatal myocardial infarction and CHD deaths. Results During 16 years of follow-up, there were 1513 incident cases of CHD (484 CHD deaths and 1029 nonfatal myocardial infarctions). Compared with women who rarely ate fish (
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