When obese people eat more fat (as a percentage of their calories), their blood pressure and blood triglycerides go down—even if they don’t lose weight—making their heart health better.

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Effects of macronutrient intake in obesity: a meta-analysis of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on markers of the metabolic syndrome

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2021 Mar 9

This study found that when obese people eat more fat (without losing weight or eating fewer calories), their blood pressure and fat levels in the blood tend to go down — which matches what the claim says.

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Effects of macronutrient intake in obesity: a meta-analysis of low-carbohydrate and low-fat diets on markers of the metabolic syndrome

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DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa044

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