Figure 3. Mean Levels of Cardiovascular Risk Markers by Amount of Fish Intake in the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) Trial (n = 147 541).

Data adjusted for age, sex, study center (random effect), body mass index, educational level, smoking status, physical activity, alcohol intake, urban vs rural location, history of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, use of statin or antihypertension medication, and intake of fruit, vegetables, red meat, poultry, dairy, and total energy. LDL-C represents low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.