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A higher intake of total animal fat is associated with an increased risk for overall mortality (HRs, 1.16) and CVD mortality (HRs, 1.14).
Reducing animal fat intake may lower mortality risk.
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a higher intake of total animal fat (HRs, 1.16 and 1.14; adjusted ARDs, 0.78% and 0.32%; P for trend < .001) was associated with an increased risk for mortality for overall and CVD mortality.
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Based on a large prospective cohort study.
Source
Plant and Animal Fat Intake and Overall and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
Bin Zhao et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2024
DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2024.3799
cohort · n=407531Cited 31×
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