Resources on Dietary Fats

All of the information on the Fats website comes from the resources listed below. We used the following criteria for the resources on this page:

• The websites or books must be current and have updated information. Pages on the website should have a date when the page was updated.
• The information should be referenced so the source of the information can be validated.
• In the case of the organizations, they are either government offices or official organizations associated with a disease or health concern.

Organizations

Additional information on dietary fats and health can be found at the following webistes.

• American Diabetes Association
• American Dietetic Association
• American Heart Association
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: NHLBI
• Amerian Medical Association
• American Stroke Association
• Food and Drug Administration

Tools

These tools can help you determine your need for weight loss or how many calories and grams of fat are needed to maintain a healthy weight.

• Body Mass Index Calculator
• My Fat Translator: presented by the American Heart Association

Books

Read more about it by checking out these books from your local library or bookseller.

• American Dietetic Association Complete Food and Nutrition Guide by Roberta Larson Duyff (copyright 2006) Buy from Amazon
• The American Heart Association Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Cookbook by Amerian Heart Association (4th edition copyright 2008) Buy from Amazon
• American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease: Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Healthy Heart by Amerian Medical Association, Martin S. LIpsky MD, Marla Mendelson, Stephen Havas MD MPH, and MIchael Miller MD (copyright 2008) Buy from Amazon
• Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: the Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating by Walter C. Willet, M.D., Dr. P.H. (copyright 2001) Buy from Amazon

Additional Resources

• Atkins Diet Weight Loss Program
• Low-Fat Diet Not a Cure All: Harvard School of Public Health
• Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer: The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:629-642.
• Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Colorectal Cancer: The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:643-654.
• Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: The Women's Health Initiative Randomized Controlled Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:655-666.
• Low-Fat Dietary Pattern and Weight Change Over 7 Years: The Women's Health Initiative Dietary Modification Trial. JAMA. 2006;295:39-49.
• Seven Countries Study
• Weight Loss with a Low-Carbohydrate, Mediterranean, or Low-Fat Diet New England Journal of Medicine: vol. 359, no. 3. p. 229-241.

Page updated on August 27, 2009

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