Paul Saladino· MD
ramstein's response was that trans fats have the opposite effect on LDL that linoleic acid does trans fats make LDL go up because they're you know generally associated with a lot of saturated fats
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.
ramstein's response was that trans fats have the opposite effect on LDL that linoleic acid does trans fats make LDL go up because they're you know generally associated with a lot of saturated fats
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the fact that the LDL went down in the intervention arm and in the control arm I believe was an indication that they were you know a mechanistic demonstration that they were not using excess trans fats because if they had been then their LDL would have gone up