The Claim
In adults at risk for cardiovascular disease, replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat from walnuts, vegetable oils, or high-oleic oils for a duration of 6 weeks does not significantly change arterial stiffness as measured by pulse wave velocity or augmentation index, suggesting that short-term improvements in blood pressure and lipid profiles occur independently of alterations in large artery elasticity.
What the research says
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If you're at risk for heart disease, swapping out saturated fats for healthier fats like walnuts or olive oil for six weeks might help your blood pressure and cholesterol, but it won’t make your arteries more flexible in the short term.
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In adults at risk for cardiovascular disease, replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat from walnuts, vegetable oils, or high-oleic oils for 6 weeks does not significantly alter arterial stiffness as measured by pulse wave velocity or augmentation index, indicating that short-term improvements in blood pressure and lipids occur independently of changes in large artery elasticity.
What the research says
1 studyThe study found that eating walnuts or vegetable oils instead of saturated fats improved blood pressure and cholesterol in 6 weeks, but didn’t change how stiff the arteries were — meaning the heart benefits happened even though artery flexibility stayed the same.
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