The evidence is convergent. Multiple independent sources reach the same conclusion, the underlying mechanism is well-characterized, and even the field's most cautious voices treat it as worth doing.
available evidence from randomized controlled trials shows that replacement of saturated fat in the diet with linoleic acid effectively lowers the serum cholesterol all the cardiologists go wild in the crowd but does not support the hypothesis that this translates to a lower risk of death from coronary heart disease or all causes in fact it translates to a higher risk of death from all causes
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Meta-analyses of RCTs where saturated fat is replaced with omega-6 oils have largely shown no change in the risk of overall cardiovascular events or deaths or show a benefit. A couple shows harm - but far from the majority.