Research
Macro partitioning
Trans fatty acid intake is positively associated with coronary disease risk, supporting guidelines to avoid them.
Avoid trans fats. This large review confirms that higher intake of trans fatty acids is associated with an increased risk of coronary disease, supporting current guidelines to avoid them.
GoodSupportsMEDIUM confidence
total dietary trans fatty acid intake was positively associated with coronary disease risk in our meta-analysis, which is in line with the present guidelines that support avoidance of trans fats.
Why this rating
Meta-analysis of observational studies, though limited by fewer studies on trans fats.
Source
Association of Dietary, Circulating, and Supplement Fatty Acids With Coronary Risk
Rajiv Chowdhury et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2014
Meta-analysis · 72 studiesCited 1,144×
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