There’s a hint that eating more saturated fat might raise the risk of dying from heart disease, but the data is too messy and uncertain to say for sure.

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This study found that eating saturated fat might slightly raise the risk of heart disease, but the link isn’t strong enough to be sure — and the science behind it isn’t very reliable due to mixed results and possible errors in the studies.

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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.h3978

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