People who eat a lot of trans fats (like in fried or processed foods) are more likely to have heart problems than those who eat very little.

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Association of dietary, circulating, and supplement fatty acids with coronary risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

Human

2014 Mar 18

This big study looked at what people ate and found that those who ate the most trans fats had a 16% higher chance of heart disease than those who ate the least — so yes, trans fats are linked to more heart problems.

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Association of dietary, circulating, and supplement fatty acids with coronary risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Score: 42

DOI: 10.7326/m13-1788

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