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Exploring the link between dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intake and rheumatoid arthritis risk: NHANES 1999-2020 study


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  1. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
  2. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
  3. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
  4. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
  5. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
  6. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
  7. Department of Rheumatism, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China. houxiujuan2008@163.com

CER17374
2024 Vol.42, N°9
PI 1720, PF 1728
Environmental Rheumatology

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PMID: 38757295 [PubMed]

Received: 14/12/2023
Accepted : 19/02/2024
In Press: 06/05/2024
Published: 23/09/2024

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:
The association between the ingestion of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains unclear. To address this, this study utilised data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning from 1999 to 2020.
METHODS:
Dietary intake information on n-3 and n-6 fatty acids was gathered through 24-hour interviews about dietary recall and adjusted based on weight. RA patient data was collected using questionnaires. Associations were evaluated using logistic regression and spline analyses. The study included a total of 50,352 participants in a cross-sectional manner.
RESULTS:
In the adjusted Model 2, higher odds ratios (ORs) of 0.72 (95% CI: 0.60–0.86) and 0.76 (95% CI: 0.62–0.92) were observed for n-3 and n-6 fatty acid intake, respectively, compared to the lowest category.
CONCLUSIONS:
The results suggest a negative correlation between the ingestion of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in US adults.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55563/clinexprheumatol/91tmfb

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