High 18:2 Trans-Fatty Acids in Adipose Tissue Are Associated with Increased Risk of Nonfatal Acute Myocardial Infarction in Costa Rican Adults
Baylin A, Kabagambe EK, Ascherio A, Spiegelman D, Campos H. High 18:2 Trans-Fatty Acids in Adipose Tissue Are Associated with Increased Risk of Nonfatal Acute Myocardial Infarction in Costa Rican Adults. Journal Of Nutrition 2003, 133: 1186-1191. PMID: 12672941, DOI: 10.1093/jn/133.4.1186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of MICoronary heart diseaseMyocardial infarctionAdipose tissueTrans fatty acidsOdds ratioNonfatal acute myocardial infarctionTrans fatty acid intakeFirst nonfatal myocardial infarctionConditional logistic regression modelsNonfatal myocardial infarctionTrans FACosta Rican adultsAcute myocardial infarctionTotal adipose tissueAdipose tissue samplesArea of residenceIndividual trans fatty acidsLogistic regression modelsIncreased riskIncident casesAcid intakeRisk factorsAtherogenic potentialHeart disease