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Macro partitioning
Intake of total fat, saturated fatty acids (SFA), monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is not associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Current evidence from this meta-analysis does not support limiting total fat, saturated fat, or monounsaturated fat intake to prevent CVD, as no association was found. Focus on avoiding trans fats instead.
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no association was observed between total fat, monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), saturated fatty acids (SFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), and risk of CVDs.
Why this rating
High-quality meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.
Source
Dietary total fat, fatty acids intake, and risk of cardiovascular disease: a dose-response meta-analysis of cohort studies
Yongjian Zhu et al. · Lipids in Health and Disease · 2019
DOI 10.1186/s12944-019-1035-2
Meta-analysis · 63 studiesCited 221×
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