CHD	Coronary heart disease
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DALYs	Disability-adjusted life years
DHA	Docosahexaenoic acid
EPA	Eicosapentaenoic acid
FF	Fat fish
HD	Heart disease
LF	Lean fish
MeSH	Medical Subject Headings
MI	Myocardial infarction
NCD	Non-communicable disease
NOS	Newcastle-Ottawa Scale
NR	Not reported
PAD	Peripheral artery disease
PECO(ST)	P: Population E: Exposure C: Comparison O: Outcome S: Study type T: Time of publication
PRISMA	Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses
PUFA	Polyunsaturated fatty acids
RIQ	Interquartile range
RR	Relative risk
CI	95% confidence interval
SD	Standard deviation
STR	Stroke
hSTR	Haemorragic stroke
iSTR	Ischemic stroke