linicians frequently are asked whether dietary fat intake influences the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).However, many clinicians remain unclear about the role of dietary fat and fatty acids in the occurrence of CHD.3][4] These studies suggest potentially large effects associated with modest dietary intake of n-3 PUFAs, but the findings also seem to conflict with other reports in the scientific literature. 5,6As a result, there is considerable clinical skepticism about the role of dietary fat and fatty acids in efforts to reduce CHD.
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