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. 1993 Jan;39:75–80.

Advising patients about low-fat diets.

W W Rosser 1
PMCID: PMC2379573  PMID: 8382094

Abstract

Flooded with dietary information, Canadians often ask their family physicians for dietary advice. A literature review reveals evidence that low-fat diets will lower serum cholesterol by a maximum of 17%, but no study has demonstrated a concurrent decrease in mortality. Because the benefits of low-fat diets are not proven, family physicians should be cautious about giving dietary advice.

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