Eating more saturated fatty acids such as those found in cheese, whole milk, butter, beef, and chocolate, is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, a large observational study published in The BMJ has found.1
Researchers from Harvard University, USA, found that a 5% higher intake of longer chain dietary saturated fatty acids was associated with a 25% increased risk of coronary heart disease during 24 to 28 years of follow-up.
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