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Moderate-quality evidence revealed beneficial relationships between the intake of omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, overall cancer mortality, and all-cause mortality.
Increasing omega-6 fatty acid intake may reduce risks of CVD and cancer.
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Moderate-quality evidence revealed beneficial relationships between the intake of omega-6 fatty acids and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality (class II), overall cancer mortality (class II), and all-cause mortality (class II).
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The impact of dietary fat and fatty acid consumption on human health: A comprehensive review of meta-analyses and the Global Burden of Disease study 2021
Jianglei Ma et al. · Trends in Food Science & Technology · 2025
DOI 10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105002
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