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US nutrition recommendations to limit fat intake have not prevented the increase in obesity and diabetes.
Practitioners should reconsider the effectiveness of low-fat dietary recommendations.
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This Viewpoint by David Ludwig assesses the lessons learned from US nutrition recommendations to limit fat intake and the continuing increase in obesity and diabetes.
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Lowering the Bar on the Low-Fat Diet
David S. Ludwig · JAMA · 2016
DOI 10.1001/jama.2016.15473
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