Re-analysis of the original saturated fat study

DatMurse
DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I don't know if anyone finds this interesting, but they did a re-analysis on the original study that claimed how saturated fats increased the risk of heart disease.
Turned out that it was not analyzed properly.
Shows how omega 6 polyunsaturated has no benefit, but possible increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

I just find it sad about how so many things that have been modeled for nutritional guidelines for prevention was based off of a poor analysis of this study.
http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.e8707


We already knew that saturated fat was not a true factor due to more of the recent studies... but just wow...

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  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Wonder where that leave mono saturated fats?
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    Wonder where that leave mono saturated fats?
    I think everyone has agreed that mono is still beneficial for you. It helps raise your HDL, and lower triglycerides... and the ratio is more important than the overall number.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Is the clock ticking on how long it will take the current conventional wisdom on trans fats to be overturned?
  • DatMurse
    DatMurse Posts: 1,501 Member
    Is the clock ticking on how long it will take the current conventional wisdom on trans fats to be overturned?
    which trans fat?
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Is the clock ticking on how long it will take the current conventional wisdom on trans fats to be overturned?
    which trans fat?

    Whichever one the FDA just (sort of) banned.
  • SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish
    SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish Posts: 831 Member
    Is the clock ticking on how long it will take the current conventional wisdom on trans fats to be overturned?
    which trans fat?

    Whichever one the FDA just (sort of) banned.

    Saturated fats are not trans fats. There is a lot of data on trans fats being bad for you.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Wonder where that leave mono saturated fats?

    Do you mean monounsaturated? Mono saturated doesn't mean anything. Saturated is.. saturated. Full of hydrogens.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Is the clock ticking on how long it will take the current conventional wisdom on trans fats to be overturned?
    which trans fat?

    Whichever one the FDA just (sort of) banned.

    I don't really see that happening. The evidence against artificial trans fats is very solid. Far more solid than the evidence against saturated fat ever was.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    This is why it important to remember with fat it's not the type, but the ratio that is important. It's the combination of n-3, n-6, n-9 and sats that are beneficial.

    Here is what I pulled: Therefore, the intervention oil selectively increased n-6 LA without a concurrent increase in n-3 PUFAs; this LA selective PUFA intervention will be referred to as the LA intervention.

    It's eating a varied diet including fat from animal and vegetable sources that is key. Interesting review I'm sure it'll spark further research.

    I still don't tell someone post cardiac surgery to go out and eat lard, and I've since changed my teachings to talk about other oils besides olive and saff. I'm not ready to say that n-6 causes heart disease there are still too many variables. I'd rather see a mix and no bad oil/fat vs good oil/fat mentality that media and pop culture love to adopt.

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