THE RELATIONSHIP OF DIETARY FAT TO ATHEROSCLEROTIC DISEASE

Atherosclerosis is the Number One public health problem. Many factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. Prominent among these factors is the amount and kind of fat in the diet. The evidence now appears to be conclusive that sufficient quantities of polyunsaturated fat in the...

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Published in:California medicine 1958-09, Vol.89 (3), p.165-168
Main Authors: Balch, Harry, Splitter, Stanford, Flynn, Paul, Kinsell, Laurance W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diet
Dietary Fats
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated
Fats - adverse effects
Fatty Acids
Feeding Behavior
Humans
Old Medline
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Summary:Atherosclerosis is the Number One public health problem. Many factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of this disease. Prominent among these factors is the amount and kind of fat in the diet. The evidence now appears to be conclusive that sufficient quantities of polyunsaturated fat in the diet, with proportional decrease in saturated fat, will result in major decrease in blood lipid. Some evidence indicates that such blood lipid lowering produces a desirable effect upon existing atherosclerosis. Much additional time and work will be required to clarify the prophylactic and therapeutic value of this type of dietary approach.
ISSN:0008-1264
2380-9949