The Claim
A 5% higher calorie intake from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is associated with a 9% lower adjusted risk of heart disease mortality in US adults without a prior diagnosis of myocardial infarction, based on data from a cohort of 44,279 individuals followed for a mean of 11.6 years, suggesting a potential role of PUFA intake in the primary prevention of heart disease.
What the research says
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Eating a bit more healthy fats like those in nuts and fish might help lower the chance of dying from heart disease — especially if you've never had a heart attack before.
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A 5% higher calorie intake from polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) is associated with a 9% lower adjusted risk of heart disease mortality in US adults without a prior diagnosis of myocardial infarction, based on a cohort of 44,279 individuals followed for a mean of 11.6 years, suggesting that PUFA intake may play a role in primary prevention of heart disease.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Dietary fatty acids and mortality risk from heart disease in US adults: an analysis based on NHANES
The study found that people who got 5% more of their calories from healthy fats like those in nuts and fish had a lower risk of dying from heart disease, especially if they hadn’t already had a heart attack.
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