Disorders of Lipid Metabolism

DLM-SF: Recommendations and Supporting Evidence (2023)

Each recommendation was developed from specific systematic review questions. Please download Relationship between PICO questions and Saturated Fat Recommendations.

The supporting systematic review and guideline is an update to the saturated fat section of the Disorders of Lipid Metabolism (2011) Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guideline. Download the Guideline Comparison Table to see the changes between the 2023 and 2011 guideline recommendations.

Each recommendation receives a rating of Strong, Weak, or Consensus. The rating for the recommendation is primarily based on the strength of the supporting evidence but also the balance between benefits or harms anticipated and the clinical practice implications. The Academy categorizes recommendations in terms of either Imperative or Conditional statements. Conditional statements clearly define a specific situation or specific sub-population within the larger guideline population. Imperative statements are broadly applicable to the target population without restraints on their application.  Learn more →  

The GRADE recommendation rating method uses an evidence rating of High (A), Moderate (B), Low (C), or Very Low (D) with a recommendation strength rating of Level 1 (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D), Level 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D) or Level 2 (2A, 2B, 2C, 2D). Learn more →  

Resources Available with Each Recommendation

In addition to the recommendation statement and strength rating, on each recommendation page, you will find:

  • A brief narrative summary of the evidence analyzed to develop the recommendation.
  • A statement of justification, or reason for the strength of the recommendation.
  • Detailed information on the evidence supporting the recommendations and background narrative (available in the Supporting Evidence section toward the bottom of each recommendation page).
  • A reference list at the end of each recommendation page that includes all the sources used in the evidence analysis for the particular recommendation (each reference is hyperlinked to a summary of the article analyzed in the evidence analysis).

Intervention

DLM-SF: Amount of Saturated Fat Intake
DLM-SF: Replacement of Saturated Fat Intake
DLM-SF: Sources of Saturated Fat Intake

 

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