People who eat more olive oil and nuts — which are rich in oleic acid — are much less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure, possibly because this fat helps the body use insulin better and keeps blood vessels healthy.

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Dietary Fats and Cardio-Metabolic Outcomes in a Cohort of Italian Adults

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2022 Oct 14

This study found that people in southern Italy who ate more oleic acid (a healthy fat found in olive oil) were much less likely to have type-2 diabetes or high blood pressure, which matches what the claim says.

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Dietary Fats and Cardio-Metabolic Outcomes in a Cohort of Italian Adults

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DOI: 10.3390/nu14204294

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