Dr. Brown: Welcome to this roundtable discussion on dietary fat. As you know, the issues regarding
fat in the diet are under constant evaluation, and our understanding of the role that
fat plays in the diet continues to change in light of new discoveries. We have recognized
that saturated fat is a major contributor to increased cholesterol levels and the
coronary event rate in various societies around the globe. Although there has long
been an emphasis on reducing total fat in the diet, from a practical perspective the
attempt was to reduce saturated fats and cholesterol since most fat was coming from
animal sources. It was also assumed that lower dietary fat would mean a lower caloric
intake and therefore less weight gain.
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Publication history
Published online: September 22, 2009
Accepted:
September 14,
2009
Received:
September 11,
2009
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© 2009 National Lipid Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
