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monounsaturated fat

monounsaturated fatty acids as source of dietary fat Major dietary monounsaturated fatty acids: - oleic acid Notes: - higher intake of monounsaturated fatty acids from plants associated with a 16% lower risk for death from any cause (RR=0.84) [2] - higher intake of monounsaturated fatty acids from animals associated with a 21% higher risk for death from any cause (RR=1.21) [2] - top food sources of animal-based monounsaturated fatty acids: beef, cheddar cheese, butter, bologna & other processed meats, & pork [2]

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fatty acid, unsaturated monounsaturated fatty acid

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dietary fat

References

  1. Gillingham LG, Harris-Janz S, Jones PJ. Dietary monounsaturated fatty acids are protective against metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease risk factors. Lipids. 2011 Mar;46(3):209-28. PMID: 21308420
  2. Melville NA Animal-Based Monounsaturated Fats Linked to Total, CVD Mortality Medscape - Mar 29, 2018. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/894598