Monounsaturated fatty acids intake derived from animal sources increase risk of fracture

Objectives:
Total dietary fat intake might influence the risk of fracture; however, conflicting findings have been reported to date. Therefore, this review article has been conducted.

Is there an association between dietary fat intake and risk of fracture?

Study design:
This review article included 6 observational studies.

Results and conclusions:
The investigators found no significant association between total dietary fat intake and risk of fracture [pooled effect size = 1.31, 95% CI = 0.95-1.79, p = 0.09].

The investigators found dietary saturated fat intake significantly increased risk of fracture with 79% [pooled effect size = 1.79, 95% CI = 1.05-3.03, p = 0.03].

The investigators found dietary monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) intake derived from animal sources significantly increased risk of fracture with 129% [pooled effect size = 2.29, 95% CI = 1.50-3.50, p 0.0001].

The investigators concluded that both dietary saturated fat and monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) intake derived from animal sources increase risk of fracture.

Original title:
Dietary fat, saturated fatty acid, and monounsaturated fatty acid intakes and risk of bone fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Mozaffari H, Djafarian K, […], Shab-Bidar S.

Link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29947872

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