Beyond Change

An original article by Mozaffarian (2009) backs up these recommendations by showing that there was a decrease in coronary heart disease risk factors when switching percentages of the diet from trans fatty acids to even saturated fatty acids. The Mozaffarian (2009) review consisted of meta-analyses of the effects of trans fatty acids on blood lipids in controlled dietary trials. Within the data it was observed that the replacement of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil with other fats yielded a reduction in coronary heart disease, and a positive change in total cholesterol levels (Mozaffarian 2009). One percent of trans fatty acid energy replacement with saturated fats yielded a decrease in