Lecture 8 - Lipids 2

Question 1

Higher intakes of _____ + _____ were associated with a increased risk of mortality.
Higher intakes of _____ + _____ were associated with a decreased risk of mortality.

There is not much/a lot of benefit of replacing SFAs with carbs.
There is not much/a lot of benefit of replacing SFAs with MUFAs + PUFAs.

Answer 1

Increased - trans-fats + SFAs
Decreased - MUFA + PUFAs

Carbs - not much (only a small health benefit)
M/PUFAs - lots

Question 2

Cardiovascular guidelines currently recommend that we should consume low amounts of SFAs and high amounts of MUFA + PUFAs. Did this paper agree with this?

Answer 2

The findings could not clearly support the guidelines.
Supplementation with MUFA + PUFA does not significantly reduce CVD risk.
No clear associated could be made between SFA consumption and CVD risk.