Can we trust PhDs?
1/ Claim: "No upper limit (UL) has been set for linoleic acid because of a lack of a defined intake establishing adverse affects (2)."
Reference 2: “An upper boundary for linoleic acid is set at 10 percent of energy for three reasons: ...(3) high intakes
1/ Claim: "No upper limit (UL) has been set for linoleic acid because of a lack of a defined intake establishing adverse affects (2)."
Reference 2: “An upper boundary for linoleic acid is set at 10 percent of energy for three reasons: ...(3) high intakes
2/ "...of linoleic acid create a pro-oxidant state that may predispose to several chronic diseases, such as CHD and cancer."
Read both snapshots.
Hat tip to @MDVilntfluid for getting me to take another look at Whelan.
#lcl6
Read both snapshots.
Hat tip to @MDVilntfluid for getting me to take another look at Whelan.
#lcl6
3/3 Claim in: "Linoleic Acid" doi.org/10.3945/an.113…
Ref 2: "Dietary Reference Intakes for ...Fat, Fatty Acids..." nap.edu/catalog/10490/…
Ref 2: "Dietary Reference Intakes for ...Fat, Fatty Acids..." nap.edu/catalog/10490/…
More. From same authors:
"The consumption of linoleic acid in the US diet began to increase around 1969 and paralleled the introduction of soybean oil as the major commercial additive to many processed foods (4)."
1909-1969 +100% increase.
After 1969 +25% increase.
Ref. 4.
"The consumption of linoleic acid in the US diet began to increase around 1969 and paralleled the introduction of soybean oil as the major commercial additive to many processed foods (4)."
1909-1969 +100% increase.
After 1969 +25% increase.
Ref. 4.
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