Re: Cardiovascular event risk in relation to dietary fat intake in middle-aged individuals: data from The Malmo Diet and Cancer Study.

MarilynMann <mannm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:

On Oct 25, 5:30 pm, Jim Chinnis <jchin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've never seen convincing evidence for deleterious effects of % fats of any
type (with the exception of partially-hydrogenated fats). It's pretty
amazing that most people believe, and are still told by their doctors, to
reduce the fat % of their diets.

Even if there is an effect with respect to saturated fat or
unsaturated fat, the effect may not be very large. It's very hard to
provide convincing evidence of a small effect.

Unless there is a large effect of % sat vs % unsat fat, no studies are going
to find it. That's because not all sat or unsat fats have the same effects
anyway. It would take a large class effect to overcome the variable
contributions of the varying fatty acid components in actual diets.

I think we are just looking at noise in these studies.

I got a haircut from a new barber yesterday. She talked and talked about how
her doctor wanted to put her on Lipitor because of high cholesterol. She
told him she could bring it down with diet. So she is having almost no fat.
She has gained two pounds and I suspect her cholesterol will be higher at
her next visit.


How old is she? Few women are at high cardiovascular risk prior to
menopause, unless diabetic, obese or other extreme risk factors.

I'd guess 45. Maybe 30 lb overweight.

If she is following a diet that is making her *gain* weight, that
clearly makes no sense.

It makes sense to her because she thinks she will reduce her "cholesterol"
by being on a very low % fat diet.

But, no, it doesn't make any sense.
--
Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA
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