The health effects of saturated fats - the role of whole foods and dietary patterns

Deepinder Kaur; Dina A Tallman; Pramod Khosla

doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2020.02.002

The health effects of saturated fats - the role of whole foods and dietary patterns

Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Mar-Apr;14(2):151-153. doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.02.002. Epub 2020 Feb 6.

Authors

Deepinder Kaur¹, Dina A Tallman², Pramod Khosla³

Affiliations

¹ Dept of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: kdeepinder@wayne.edu.
² Dept of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: dina.tallman@wayne.edu.
³ Dept of Nutrition and Food Science, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA. Electronic address: aa0987@wayne.edu.

PMID: 32087567
DOI: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.02.002

Abstract

The effects of saturated fat on cardiovascular health have been studied for more than half a century. While simple public health messages have been to avoid and/or limit their intake, the underlying research is more complex. It is apparent that the effects of saturated fat on health are dependent both on the presence of other nutrients as well as the associated dietary pattern.

Keywords: CVD; Carbohydrates; Dietary patterns; Lipoproteins; Saturated fat.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiovascular Diseases / blood
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology*
Diet, Healthy*
Dietary Fats*
Fatty Acids*
Humans
Lipoproteins / blood*

Substances

Dietary Fats
Fatty Acids
Lipoproteins