The Claim

Saturated fatty acids from red meat are associated with a 7% higher incidence of coronary heart disease per 1% increase in total energy intake, suggesting that the source of saturated fat may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk.

Source: Dietary Fatty Acids, Macronutrient Substitutions, Food Sources and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease: Findings From the EPIC‐CVD Case‐Cohort Study Across Nine European Countries

What the research says

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In plain English

Eating more red meat — which has certain types of fat — might raise your chance of getting heart disease by 7% for every extra 1% of your daily calories that come from those fats.

See the scientific wording

Saturated fatty acids from red meat are associated with a 7% higher incidence of coronary heart disease per 1% of total energy intake, indicating that the source of saturated fat may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dietary Fatty Acids, Macronutrient Substitutions, Food Sources and Incidence of Coronary Heart Disease: Findings From the EPIC‐CVD Case‐Cohort Study Across Nine European Countries

    This study found that eating more saturated fat from red meat is linked to a higher chance of heart disease—exactly what the claim says. But saturated fat from other foods like yogurt or cheese didn’t have the same effect.

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