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Lowering total fat intake does not have negative effects on other cardiovascular risk factors, specifically lipid levels or blood pressure.
You can reduce your fat intake for weight management without worrying about harming your cholesterol or blood pressure, based on this large body of evidence.
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There was no suggestion of negative effects on other cardiovascular risk factors (lipid levels or blood pressure).
Why this rating
Based on the same high-quality meta-analysis.
Source
Effect of reducing total fat intake on body weight: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and cohort studies
Lee Hooper et al. · BMJ · 2012
DOI 10.1136/bmj.e7666
Meta-analysis · 43 studiesCited 277×
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