Study Links Diets High in Saturated Fat to Lung Cancer

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By Julie Fidler

Researchers point out a correlation between saturated fat consumption and lung cancer, suggesting that people who eat a diet high in saturated fat (found in butter and beef) have a greater risk of developing lung cancer than those who eat a low-fat diet. Smoking increases the risk even further. [1]

Researchers found that study participants who ate the most total fat and saturated fat were 14% more likely to go on to have the disease, compared to those who limited their fat consumption. The risk also increased 15% among current and former smokers, the study found.

Study co-author Danxia Yu, of Vanderbilt …read more

Source: naturalsociety.com

    

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