People who eat low-carb or low-fat diets full of sugary foods and meat have a 14% to 20% higher chance of getting heart disease than those who eat similar diets but with healthier foods.

Eating too many animal products on a low-carb diet or too many refined carbs on a low-fat diet might raise your risk of heart disease by about 12 to 14% compared to eating healthier versions of those diets.

Eating low-carb or low-fat diets that are full of meat or sugary refined foods might raise your risk of heart disease by about 14% to 17% compared to eating healthier versions of those same diets.

Eating too many unhealthy carbs or too much meat and processed food—even if you're on a low-carb or low-fat diet—can raise your risk of heart disease by about 12–14% compared to eating healthier versions of those same diets.

People who eat low-carb diets full of plants and whole grains are less likely to get heart disease than those who eat low-carb diets full of junk food and meat, according to long-term studies of U.S. health workers.

Eating a low-fat diet full of whole plants like fruits, veggies, and whole grains may lower your chance of heart disease by 13% compared to eating a low-fat diet full of sugary snacks and processed foods.