Re: The lipid hypothesis

On 23 Jan 2007 21:31:33 -0800, Ron Peterson wrote:
[...]
Other papers show that it is the ratio of saturated fats that is
important, not the actual consumption, for determining cholesterol
levels. But cholesterol levels alone don't determine cardiovascular
risk.


Yet...


http://www.health.gov/DIETARYGUIDELINES/dga2005/document/html/chapter6.htm
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
High intake of saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol increases the
risk of unhealthy blood lipid levels, which, in turn, may increase the risk
of coronary heart disease.
[...]
Consume less than 10 percent of calories from saturated fatty acids
[...]

and...

http://www.fda.gov/OHRMS/DOCKETS/ac/04/briefing/4035b1_02_low%20fat%20criterion.htm
The first coronary heart disease (CHD) risk health claim authorized by FDA
is a claim that related diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol to
reduced risk of CHD (101.75). In authorizing this health claim in 1993,
FDA concluded that the scientific evidence linking diets low in saturated
fat and cholesterol to reduced risk of CHD is strong.


even if...


http://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/AC/04/minutes/4035m1_FinalSummaryMinutes.pdf.
[...]
Question #3: When compared to saturated fatty acids, are trans fatty acids
considered to be more, less or similarly adverse with respect to coronary
heart disease?
[...]
Vote on Question 3: Dr. Krinsky called for a vote on Question 3. The vote
was 8 yes’s, zero no’s, zero abstentions, that trans fatty acids are more
adverse with respect to CHD
.

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