ContextCoronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of mortality in
industrialized countries and is rapidly becoming a primary cause of death worldwide. Thus …

Many recent studies have implicated dietary factors in the cause and prevention of important
diseases, including cancer, coronary heart disease, birth defects, and cataracts. There is …

Every 5 years, the JAS publishes guidelines for the treatment of dyslipidemia and
atherosclerosis. To date, this society has released four such guidelines. Since 2007, the JAS …

Trans isomers of fatty acids, formed by the partial hydrogenation of vegetable oils to produce
margarine and vegetable shortening, increase the ratio of plasma low-density-lipoprotein to …

During the past several decades, reduction in fat intake has been the main focus of national
dietary recommendations to decrease risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Several lines of …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

Human studies have established a positive association between the intake of industrial trans
fatty acids and the development of cardiovascular diseases, leading several countries to …

A considerable amount of evidence has accumulated to support the view that the very long
chain omega 3 fatty acids (eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)) …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) that dietary fat for
the healthy adult population should provide 20% to 35% of energy, with an increased …

Background. In the Seven Countries Study associations between intake of individual fatty
acids and dietary cholesterol were studied in relation to serum cholesterol and 25-year …