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Replacing carbohydrates with Monounsaturated Fats (MUFA) is associated with a reduced prevalence of dyslipidemia in Filipino women.
For Filipino women, swapping carbohydrates for Monounsaturated Fats (found in olive oil, avocados, nuts) lowers the risk of dyslipidemia. This suggests that increasing MUFA intake is a beneficial dietary strategy for improving lipid profiles.
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Replacing carbohydrate intake with MUFA intake showed an inverse association (Table 3). ORs (95% CIs) of dyslipidemia for subsequent tertiles compared with the first tertile were 0.66 (0.33–1.34) and 0.36 (0.14–0.92), respectively (P for trend = 0.03).
Why this rating
Cross-sectional observational study; strong association but limited by study design.
Source
Associations of Dietary Intakes of Total and Specific Types of Fat with Blood Lipid Levels in the Filipino Women’s Diet and Health Study (FiLWHEL)
Heejin Lee et al. · Global Heart · 2023
DOI 10.5334/gh.1209
cross_sectional · n=406Cited 1×
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