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The consumption of saturated fat (SFA) is not significantly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, events, or mortality.
Practitioners can consider including SFA from nutrient-dense foods in diets without fear of increasing CVD risk.
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Findings from the studies reviewed in this paper indicate that the consumption of SFA is not significantly associated with CVD risk, events, or mortality.
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Based on the review of multiple study designs including RCTs and meta-analyses.
Source
Saturated fat: villain and bogeyman in the development of cardiovascular disease?
Reimara Valk et al. · European Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2022
DOI 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac194
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