TABLE 5.
Pooled relative risks of diabetes mellitus by quintile (Q) of long-chain omega-3 fatty acid and α-linolenic acid intakes1
| Long-chain omega-3 fatty acid intake |
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| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | No. of cases | |
| α-Linolenic acid intake | ||||||
| Q1 | 1 | 1.03 (0.86, 1.22) | 1.06 (0.90, 1.24) | 1.24 (1.03, 1.46) | 1.24 (0.96, 1.50) | 1785 |
| Q2 | 1.04 (0.90, 1.21) | 1.04 (0.89, 1.21) | 1.29 (1.11, 1.49) | 1.14 (0.98, 1.33) | 1.24 (1.07, 1.45) | 1845 |
| Q3 | 1.07 (0.91, 1.24) | 1.09 (0.94, 1.27) | 1.13 (0.91, 1.33) | 1.15 (0.94, 1.34) | 1.31 (1.11, 1.52) | 1885 |
| Q4 | 1.09 (0.80, 1.31) | 1.04 (0.89, 1.21) | 1.07 (0.92, 1.25) | 1.24 (1.03, 1.45) | 1.29 (1.11, 1.50) | 1921 |
| Q5 | 1.05 (0.90, 1.23) | 1.12 (0.96, 1.13) | 1.08 (0.76, 1.32) | 1.28 (1.10, 1.48) | 1.24 (0.92, 1.47) | 1944 |
| No. of cases | 1559 | 1829 | 1975 | 1945 | 2072 | |
1
Multivariate models were adjusted for all variables as listed in Table 4. P for interaction = 0.68.