Peter Attia· MD
So the polyunsaturated fat group, they were getting quite a bit of their polyunsaturated fats from margarine. Margarine at the time was around like 25 to 40% trans fats. And we know that trans fats are absolutely aogenic.
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
So the polyunsaturated fat group, they were getting quite a bit of their polyunsaturated fats from margarine. Margarine at the time was around like 25 to 40% trans fats. And we know that trans fats are absolutely aogenic.
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