posted on 2024-11-14, 06:38authored byNatalie Parletta, Barbara MeyerBarbara Meyer, Catherine Itsiopoulos, Karen Murphy
A recent editorial in the journal Open Heart suggests many of us have it all wrong when it comes to the balance of fats we eat. The authors urge a return to equal amounts of specific types of fats known as omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in order to help combat global obesity. The paper reflects a recent wave of evidence supporting a revision of guidelines around dietary fat, including in Australia.
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Parletta, N., Meyer, B., Itsiopoulos, C. & Murphy, K. (2016). Why Australian dietary recommendations on fat need to change. The Conversation, 28 October 1-7.