Exploring the link between dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intake and rheumatoid arthritis risk: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2020 study
Authors' conclusion
The results suggest a negative correlation between the ingestion of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids and the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in US adults.
Study context
- Population
- US adults, NHANES 1999–2020; Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identified by questionnaire
- Participants
- 50,352 adults
- Exposure
- Higher vs lowest category of dietary n-3 and n-6 fatty acid intake
- Outcome
- RA
Methodological detailsNHANES 1999–2020, logistic regression and spline analyses, 24-hour dietary recall, weight-adjusted
- NHANES 1999–2020
- Logistic regression and spline analyses
- 24-hour dietary recall, weight-adjusted
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
RA (adjusted Model 2)
Highest category vs Lowest categoryOdds ratio (95% CI)
n-3 fatty acid intake
0.72(0.60–0.86)
n-6 fatty acid intake
0.76(0.62–0.92)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Exploring the link between dietary omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intake and rheumatoid arthritis risk: NHANES 1999-2020 study. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 14 December 2023. doi:10.
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