People in countries where folks eat more of these four types of fats tend to have more heart disease deaths over 25 years, and this link is really strong and shows up in data from 16 groups across seven 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 countries where people eat more cholesterol from food, more people tend to die from heart disease over 25 years — and this pattern shows up consistently across 16 different groups of people in seven countries.

People in countries where folks eat more of a certain unhealthy fat called elaidic acid tend to have more heart disease deaths over 25 years — and this pattern shows up strongly across many different groups of people.

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.

People who eat more lauric and myristic acid—fats found in coconut oil and butter—tend to have higher cholesterol in their blood, and this link is super strong across many countries.