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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.

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This study found that in different countries, people who ate more of these four specific saturated fats had much higher rates of heart disease deaths over 25 years — exactly what the claim says.

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