Our model proposed here predictsthat oxidative stress combined
with diets high in n-6 LA facilitate this oxidation, leading to
OXLAM mediated atherosclerotic progression and increased
cardiovascular mortality. Consistent with this model, the link
between the magnitude of increase in LA and mortality was
robust in smokers and drinkers in the SDHS, suggesting that
diets high in n-6 LA may be particularly detrimental in the
context of oxidative stress induced by smoking or alcohol.