Assessing the health impact of low seafood omega-3 intake on ischaemic heart disease: trends, demographic disparities, and forecasts
Authors' conclusion
This study highlights a substantial global burden of IHD linked to low omega-3 intake, with significant regional and demographic disparities. Increasing omega-3 intake, especially in high-burden regions, could help to mitigate future IHD impacts.
Study context
- Population
- Burden of ischaemic heart disease attributable to low intake of seafood omega-3 fatty acids across 204 countries
- Outcome
- Ischaemic heart disease (IHD)-related deaths due to low omega-3 intake (global)
- Follow-up
- 1990 to 2021
Methodological details204 countries, 1990 to 2021, stratified by age, sex, and region, Joinpoint regression, Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average modelling, projections through 2035
- 204 countries
- 1990 to 2021
- Stratified by age, sex, and region
- Joinpoint regression
- Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average modelling
- Projections through 2035
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Deaths 1990
500 154
Deaths 2021
627 342
Age-standardized death rate 1990 (per 100 000)
13.94
Age-standardized death rate 2021 (per 100 000)
7.49
Further findings
Regional death rate · 2021 · Regional disparities were significant
Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) (global) · 1990 to 2021
- DALYs 1990
- 13 million
- DALYs 2021
- over 15 million
- Age-standardized DALY rate 1990 (per 100 000)
- 322.93
- Age-standardized DALY rate 2021 (per 100 000)
- 181.07
Burden by age and sex
- Older populations and males bear a higher burden
Projected burden in low sociodemographic index regions · through 2035
- Stable or rising trend
Original publication
Assessing the health impact of low seafood omega-3 intake on ischaemic heart disease: trends, demographic disparities, and forecasts. Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes. Published 27 January 2025. doi:10.
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