The effect of replacing saturated fat with mostly n-6 polyunsaturated fat on coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Abstract Background A cornerstone of conventional dietary advice is the recommendation to replace saturated fatty acids (SFA) with mostly n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Many clinical trials aimed to test this advice and have had their resul...

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Main Author: Steven Hamley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12937-017-0254-5