People in different countries die from heart disease at different rates, and this might be because of how much saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol they eat.

In different countries, people who eat more saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol tend to have more heart disease deaths — this pattern was noticed when scientists compared diets and heart disease rates around the world.

In different countries, people who eat more saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol tend to have higher rates of heart disease deaths over 25 years — and this pattern shows up when you compare countries.

People in places where folks eat more of these specific types of saturated fats tend to have more heart disease deaths over 25 years, and the link is really strong — so scientists think these fats might be one reason why some populations have more heart disease than others.

In places where people eat more cholesterol from food, more people tend to die from heart disease over 25 years — it’s not proof that cholesterol causes it, but there’s a noticeable link.

In places where people eat more cholesterol from food, more people tend to die from heart disease over 25 years — it’s not proof one causes the other, but they often go together.