Saturated fatty acids and cardiovascular disease: Replacements for saturated fat to reduce cardiovascular risk

Healthcare (Switzerland)

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2017, Pages

  Briggs, Michelle A ^a   Petersen, Kristina S ^b   Kris Etherton, Penny M ^b  

^a LYCOMING COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CVD; Dairy fat; Dietary substitution; Monounsaturated fatty acids; Polyunsaturated fatty acids; Protein; Refined carbohydrates; Saturated fatty acids; Whole grains

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026240079     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22279032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare5020029     Document Type: Review

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