Saturated Fat Does Not Clog The Arteries: Coronary Heart Disease Is A Chronic In Ammatory Condition

[Mito]

http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/51/15/1111.full.pdf

Coronary artery disease pathogenesis and treatment urgently requires a paradigm shift. Despite popular belief among doctors and the public, the conceptual model of dietary saturated fat clogging a pipe is just plain wrong. A landmark systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies showed no association between saturated fat consumption and (1) all-cause mortality, (2) coronary heart disease (CHD), (3) CHD mortality, (4) ischaemic stroke or (5) type 2 diabetes in healthy adults. Similarly in the secondary prevention of CHD there is no benefit from reduced fat, including saturated fat, on myocardial infarction, cardiovascular or all-cause mortality. It is instructive to note that in an angiographic study of postmenopausal women with CHD, greater intake of saturated fat was associated with less progression of atherosclerosis whereas carbohydrate and polyunsaturated fat intake were associated with greater progression.

Edit: This was already posted about here: CNN: Saturated Fat Does NOT Clog Your Arteries; Stress And Inflammation Do

 

[sladerunner69]

Lowerred fat intake did not reduce instances of CHD? As in, reducing unsaturated fat intake did not lower that? Because that would be in conflict wit the last sentence of the abstract.... (or perhaps you write that, can't tell"

 

[Mito]

Lowerred fat intake did not reduce instances of CHD?

The article cites this study http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/4/4/e004487.full.pdf
Conclusions: The present systematic review provides no evidence (moderate quality evidence) for the beneficial effects of reduced/modified fat diets in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. Recommending higher intakes of polyunsaturated fatty acids in replacement of saturated fatty acids was not associated with risk reduction.