Restricting Saturated Fat May not be Required to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: a Narrative Review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2019
Abstract
The purpose of this review was to determine whether the recommendation to reduce saturated fatty acid (SFA) consumption to treat or prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) is relevant in the context of current peer-reviewed, evidence-based literature. A literature review regarding SFA and CVD was conducted using articles from 2011 to 2018 through PubMed. Three hundred seventy-four articles were found, of which 211 were excluded. The remainder included 37 primary research articles and 21 reviews. All of the publications were examined using the Evidence Analysis Library Quality Criteria. Existing evidence supporting a reduction in SFA to treat/prevent CVD is limited and conflicting.
Publication Title
Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume
34
Issue
4
First Page
315
Last Page
335
Citation Information
Colin, Casey R. MS, RDN, LN; Kattelmann, Kendra K. PhD, RDN, LN, FAND. Restricting Saturated Fat May Not Be Required to Reduce Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review. Topics in Clinical Nutrition 34(4):p 315-332, October/December 2019. | DOI: 10.1097/TIN.0000000000000184