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. 2009 Jan 6;6(1):121–150. doi: 10.3390/ijerph6010121
Specificity Sensitivity Predictive value Guidelines (g/d)
Positive Negative
Total fat 80 (10) 80 (10) 80 80 < 67
Saturated fatty acids 33 (13) 83 (13) 83 33 < 22
Mono-unsaturated fatty acids 64 (13) 84 (10) 70 80 > 22
Poly-unsaturated fatty acids 68 (30) 36 (23) 65 40 12–22
Fibres 88 (11) 33 (5) 94 20 > 30
Alcohol 90 (7) 62 (8) 86 67 0