08 Jul 2019 --- The 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) draft guidance on dietary saturated and trans fatty acids fails to consider the importance of the food matrix, according to Danish researchers. The guidance recommends reducing the total intake of saturated fat and replacing it with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids. The researchers, however, advocate for a food-based translation of the recommendations for saturated fat intake, which would avoid excluding foods that are key sources of important nutrients. The researchers also note that further study on the matter is warranted since, so far, science has focused on “single nutrient” research for fats without covering the broader range of foods people consume.
