Cleo Protogerou
Updated: Apr 18, 2018
Updated: Apr 18, 2018
Updated: Jan 26, 2021
The take-home message
Reducing of “all fat” and especially saturated fat consumption does not appear to protect from CHD, death from CHD, or “all-cause” deaths. While cholesterol dropped more in those who restricted (saturated) fat consumption, this did not also lower CHD or “all-cause” deaths. High cholesterol may not be the cause of CHD. Dietary recommendations (restricting “all-fat” consumption to 30% of daily food calorie intake, and “saturated fat” to 10%) were not based on the evidence when issued. Broadly speaking, claims about the dangers of fat consumption on CHD and death may not be warranted.
Updated: Apr 18, 2018