When postmenopausal women ate less fat and more veggies and fruit, their bad cholesterol, blood pressure, and a blood clotting factor all went down a little — and those changes were real, not just by chance.

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Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2006 Feb 8

The study gave women a diet with less fat and more fruits and veggies, just like the claim said, and found small but real improvements in three key health markers—exactly as claimed.

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Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.6.655

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