The authors suggest that finding effective ways to help women lose weight between pregnancies will assist in maintaining their
health and that of their children, though additional interventions will likely be required as multiple pregnancies appear to
have an
adverse effect on women that is independent of her
fat mass.
27 Studies cited by the 2010 DGAC Report demonstrate varied metabolic responses to lowered dietary saturated
fat, with certain subpopulations exhibiting
adverse rather than improved
health outcomes.3 Two recent comprehensive meta - analyses indicate that saturated
fat is not linked to heart disease.28, 29 In fact, in a definitive review of forty - eight clinical trials, with over sixty - five thousand participants, the reduction or modification of dietary
fat had no
effect on mortality, cardiovascular mortality, heart attacks, stroke, cancer, or diabetes.30 Yet, avoiding saturated
fat remains a cornerstone of national dietary guidance.