This cholesterol lowering effect is highly significant since each 1 % drop in
serum cholesterol translates to a 2 % decrease in the risk of developing heart disease.
Not exact matches
«Available evidence from randomized controlled trials shows that replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid [vegetable oil] effectively lowers
serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this
translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.
Interestingly, one study re-evaluated early evidence from the late 60s and early 70s to find replacing saturated fat with linoleic acid «effectively lowers
serum cholesterol but does not support the hypothesis that this
translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes.»