@sheacolonics @tednaiman “When we subgrouped according to replacement for SFA, the PUFA replacement group suggested a 21% reduction in cardiovascular events” https://t.co/nrM0hqWpGH
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So, what happens when you reduce dietary satuated fat? A Cochrane review found cutting down on saturated fat led to a 17% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease (including heart disease and strokes. https://t.co/LwEAhChwsz
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Hooper, L., Martin, N., Jimoh, O. F., Kirk, C., Foster, E., & Abdelhamid, A. S. (2020). Reduction in saturated fat intake for cardiovascular disease. Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (8). https://t.co/8cEYQfc48n (6/8)
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@TamarHaspel https://t.co/mNl98pflJL SR of RCTs: "We found little or no effect of reducing saturated fat on all‐cause mortality" https://t.co/Ec925X8txL Statin benefits could be from their anti-inflammatory effects. Statin evidence may not be relevant to t