New model could explain old cholesterol mystery

[Bruce Stephens]

New model could explain old cholesterol mystery

Saturated fats increase cholesterol. And high cholesterol is linked to heart disease. But why are researchers unable to show that saturated fat actually leads to heart disease?

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[Eddy Edson]

New model could explain old cholesterol mystery

Saturated fats increase cholesterol. And high cholesterol is linked to heart disease. But why are researchers unable to show that saturated fat actually leads to heart disease?

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This could be an interesting thing but as presented the reason why it's interesting is based on a premise that I think most experts would disagree with: i.e. "Even in long-term trials where groups of participants eat foods with differing amounts of saturated fat, no differences emerge between groups in how many people become ill or die of heart disease."

For my behaviour, I'm sticking with the expert consensus:

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000510

In summary, randomized controlled trials that lowered intake of dietary saturated fat and replaced it with polyunsaturated vegetable oil reduced CVD by ≈30%, similar to the reduction achieved by statin treatment. Prospective observational studies in many populations showed that lower intake of saturated fat coupled with higher intake of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat is associated with lower rates of CVD and of other major causes of death and all-cause mortality.

 

[Deleted member 21371]

This could be an interesting thing but as presented the reason why it's interesting is based on a premise that I think most experts would disagree with: i.e. "Even in long-term trials where groups of participants eat foods with differing amounts of saturated fat, no differences emerge between groups in how many people become ill or die of heart disease."

For my behaviour, I'm sticking with the expert consensus:

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000510

In summary, randomized controlled trials that lowered intake of dietary saturated fat and replaced it with polyunsaturated vegetable oil reduced CVD by ≈30%, similar to the reduction achieved by statin treatment. Prospective observational studies in many populations showed that lower intake of saturated fat coupled with higher intake of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat is associated with lower rates of CVD and of other major causes of death and all-cause mortality.

To be honest, I tried reading this on my phone.
It didn't seem to lead anywhere.
I'm happy saturated fat will kill me, so I don't need it.

 

[Drummer]

It is nice that someone is actually doing some research to discover what is going on rather than taking rather doubtful advice as gospel.