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#504: Vegetable Oil vs. Saturated Fat – Analysis of the LA Veterans Study

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This chapter provides historical context and examines the LA Veterans Study, a trial conducted in the 1960s that investigated the impact of a diet high in unsaturated fat from vegetable oils on atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease risk. The hosts discuss related publications, the relationship between saturated and polyunsaturated fats, and highlight the trial's significance as the first US-based long-term intervention with rigorous methodology.

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