Research
Macro partitioning
Mediterranean diets rich in monounsaturated fats (from olive oil and nuts) are more effective at preventing cardiovascular mortality and coronary artery disease than low-fat, low-cholesterol diets.
Adopting a Mediterranean-style diet, which includes healthy monounsaturated fats from olive oil and nuts, is a more effective strategy for preventing heart disease and stroke than following a strict low-fat, low-cholesterol diet.
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More recently, trials involving Mediterranean diet (e.g., PREDIMED study) have indicated that healthy monounsaturated fats are more effective in preventing cardiovascular mortality and coronary artery disease than are low-fat, low-cholesterol diets.
Why this rating
Based on the PREDIMED study, a randomized controlled trial, which is higher quality evidence than the observational PURE study.
Source
Cardio-Metabolic Effects of High-Fat Diets and Their Underlying Mechanisms—A Narrative Review
Jibran A. Wali et al. · Nutrients · 2020
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