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There is no scientific ground to demonize saturated fat as a cause of cardiovascular disease.
Health professionals can reassess dietary guidelines that restrict SFA without evidence of harm.
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Based on the scientific evidence, there is no scientific ground to demonize SFA as a cause of CVD.
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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
Meta-analysisCited 33×
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