Eating more saturated fat, like in butter or cheese, is linked to higher levels of bad cholesterol in people eating strictly controlled diets.

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Abstract 18256: Importance of Controlling Dietary Intake of Saturated Fat for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Lessons From the Metabolic Ward Studies

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When people ate more saturated fats in controlled experiments, their 'bad' cholesterol (LDL) went up — and when they swapped those fats for healthier ones, their LDL went down.

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Abstract 18256: Importance of Controlling Dietary Intake of Saturated Fat for Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Lessons From the Metabolic Ward Studies

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DOI: 10.1161/circ.124.suppl_21.a18256

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