Beyond Saturated Fat: The Importance of the Dietary Fatty Acid Profile on Cardiovascular Disease

  1. Amy E. Griel MEd,
  2. Penny M. Kris-Etherton PhD, RD*

Article first published online: 15 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00208.x

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Nutrition Reviews

Nutrition Reviews

Volume 64, Issue 5, pages 257–262, May 2006

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Griel, A. E. and Kris-Etherton, P. M. (2006), Beyond Saturated Fat: The Importance of the Dietary Fatty Acid Profile on Cardiovascular Disease. Nutrition Reviews, 64: 257–262. doi: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.2006.tb00208.x

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  1. Department of Nutritional Sciences, Integrative Bio-sciences Graduate Program in Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA.

* Pennsylvania State University, Department of Nutritional Sciences, S-126 Henderson Building, University Park, PA 16802; Phone: 814–863–8056; Fax: 814–863–6026; E-mail: pmk3@psu.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 15 JUL 2008
  2. Article first published online: 15 JUL 2008

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Keywords:

  • cardiovascular disease;
  • fat;
  • fatty acids;
  • saturated fat

Saturated fat reduction is a primary goal for decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. In a recent epidemiologic study, a low-fat diet high in saturated fat (10.6%-16.0% energy) was associated with less progression of coronary atherosclerosis, whereas carbohydrate intake (67% energy) was associated with a greater degree of progression in postmenopausal women.

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