Research
Macro partitioning
Higher plasma concentrations of odd-chain fatty acids (specifically pentadecanoic and heptadecanoic acid) are significantly inversely associated with the risk of incident coronary heart disease.
Odd-chain fatty acids, which are biomarkers for dairy intake, are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. This suggests that not all saturated fats are harmful and that moderate dairy consumption may be part of a heart-healthy diet.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Odd chain PFA (15:0, 17:0) concentrations were significantly inversely associated with CHD (OR 0.73, 0.59–0.91, p,0.001, Q4 versus Q1).
Why this rating
Same high-quality prospective cohort design as the primary claim.
Source
Plasma Phospholipid Fatty Acid Concentration and Incident Coronary Heart Disease in Men and Women: The EPIC-Norfolk Prospective Study
Kay‐Tee Khaw et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2012
cohort · n=25639Cited 286×
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