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Major differences found between affects of saturated fat and trans fat

12-Aug-2015

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Meta study of 41 research papers concludes that saturated fats are not associated with all cause mortality, CVD, CHD, ischemic stroke, or type 2 diabetes.

However, trans fats are associated with all cause mortality, total CHD, and CHD mortality

Trans fats are industrially produced via hydrogenation to make them solid and can be found in some processed foods such as biscuits and cakes.

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Cochrane Nordic

Research institute in Copenhagen, Denmark.

World Health Organization (WHO)

Specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health

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