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Replacing saturated fatty acids with polyunsaturated fatty acids or low-glycaemic index carbohydrates is associated with reduced coronary heart disease (CHD) risk.

Encourage dietary changes that replace saturated fats with healthier options to lower CHD risk.

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Meta-analyses indicate an association with reduced coronary heart disease (CHD) risk when saturated fatty acid is replaced with polyunsaturated fatty acid or with low-glycaemic index carbohydrates.
Je Rossouw · South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2015

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Supported by meta-analyses.

Source

The diet-heart hypothesis, obesity and diabetes

Je Rossouw · South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2015

DOI 10.1080/16070658.2015.11734524

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