Saturated fats are having a moment, one that has ensnared researchers in a political debate they never intended to enter.
A new systematic review of 17 randomized clinical trials found that reducing intake of saturated fats reduced the chance of serious cardiovascular events — but only for some people. The paper, published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine, arrives as members of the Make America Healthy Again movement are questioning the national dietary guidelines’ recommendation to limit saturated fats to no more than 10% of daily calories.