People who eat more olive oil, nuts, and fish instead of butter and fatty meats have lower chances of having unhealthy cholesterol levels.

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Associations between dietary macronutrient quality and odds of hyperlipidemia: findings from the NEC-Biobank cohort

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2025 Jul 7

This study found that Chinese adults who ate more healthy fats (like those in nuts and olive oil) instead of unhealthy saturated fats (like butter or fatty meat) had a lower chance of having high blood fats. This matches exactly what the claim says.

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Associations between dietary macronutrient quality and odds of hyperlipidemia: findings from the NEC-Biobank cohort

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DOI: 10.1186/s12937-025-01174-w

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