Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease
Lee Hooper, Nicole Martin, Florence O. Jimoh, Christian Kirk, Eve Foster, Asmaa Abdelhamid
Abstract
Reducing saturated fat reduces serum cholesterol, but effects on other intermediate outcomes may be less clear. Additionally, it is unclear whether the energy from saturated fats eliminated from the diet are more helpfully replaced by polyunsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats, carbohydrate or protein.
Topics & Concepts
Saturated fatPolyunsaturated fatFood scienceCholesterolCarbohydratePolyunsaturated fatty acidChemistrySaturated fatty acidMedicineInternal medicineEndocrinologyBiochemistryFatty acidDiet and metabolism studiesNutritional Studies and DietFatty Acid Research and Health