Over 10 years, Icelandic kids ate less butter and fatty meat, and their 'bad' cholesterol went down a little — showing that changing what kids eat can help their heart health.

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Lower Intake of Saturated Fatty Acids Is Associated with Improved Lipid Profile in a 6-Year-Old Nationally Representative Population

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2022 Feb 5

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Lower Intake of Saturated Fatty Acids Is Associated with Improved Lipid Profile in a 6-Year-Old Nationally Representative Population

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DOI: 10.3390/nu14030671

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