The Roles of Dietary Fats in Reducing Weight and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight and Obese Individuals

Dietary fat has been thought to be an important factor in weight loss and cardiovascular heart disease (CHD). The type of fat clearly has an effect on the risk of heart disease. The effects of the amount and type of fat on weight loss are less substantiated. This chapter will discuss quantity and quality of dietary fatty acids in the nutrition interventions for obese patients.

TYPES OF DIETARY FATS