Systematic review of palm oil consumption and the risk of cardiovascular disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The high amount of saturated fatty acids (SFA) coupled with the rising availability and consumption of palm oil have lead to the assumption that palm oil contributes to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular diseases worldwide. We aimed at systematically synthesising the association of palm oil consumption with cardiovascular disease risk and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality.

Methods

We systematically searched Central, Medline and Embase databases up to June 2017 without restriction on setting or language. We performed separate searches based on the outcomes: coronary heart disease and stroke, using keywords related to these outcomes and palm oil. We searched for published interventional and observational studies in adults (Age: >18 years old). Two in

SUBMITTER: Ismail SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831100 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature