Evidence from randomised controlled trials did not support the introduction of dietary fat guidelines in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Harcombe, Zoë ^a   Baker, Julien S ^a   Cooper, Stephen Mark ^b   Davies, Bruce ^c   Sculthorpe, Nicholas ^a   DiNicolantonio, James J ^d   Grace, Fergal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^d SAINT LUKE S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; CORN OIL; OLIVE OIL; SATURATED FATTY ACID; SOYBEAN OIL; VEGETABLE OIL;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DEATH; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOW FAT DIET; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84983003384     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20533624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2014-000196     Document Type: Review

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