CONTROLLED TRIAL OF A DIET HIGH IN UNSATURATED FAT FOR PREVENTION OF ATHEROSCLEROTIC COMPLICATIONS

In a clinical trial of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, and high in unsaturated fat of vegetable origin, carried out on 846 middle-aged and elderly men living in an institution, the subjects were allocated randomly to the experimental diet or to a control diet, and were followed double-blind. The combined incidence of myocardial infarction, sudden death, and cerebral infarction was significantly lower in the experimental group than...