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Article: Not all fish prevents heart disease.(POEM *)
- Article from:
- JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants
- Article date:
- July 1, 2003
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Clinical question Does the type of fish and its preparation affect the degree of cardiovascular benefit?
Setting Population-based
Study design Cohort (prospective)
Synopsis When I'm feeling guilty about stopping at McDonald's for lunch, I sometimes assuage that guilt by ordering a tasty Filet-O-Fish sandwich. Yum! But am I just kidding myself? Probably, according to this study, They identified 5201 men and women older than 65 years from 4 American communities between 1989 and 1990. Patients with known ischemic heart disease at baseline were excluded, as were those who didn't complete the dietary survey, leaving 3910 for the final study ...