Point-Counterpoint Discussion on Dietary Saturated Fat

Point-Counterpoint Discussion on Dietary Saturated Fat is organized by Obesity Medicine Association (OMA).

Presentation Information:
Presentation Date:July 01, 2016
Expiration Date: June 01, 2019 12:00 AM

CME/CE Expiration Date: *04/15/2020
*The expiration date listed above is the last day CME/CE credit can be claimed for this specific presentation.

Description: 
Drs. Mozaffarian and Phinney will have a conversation about the two viewpoints regarding a diet high in saturated fat.

Conference Objectives are :
The Benefits and Safety of a Low-carb Diet :
• Understand how a low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet affects lipoprotein metabolism and cardio-metabolic risk factors
• Discuss evidence linking saturated fat intake and endogenous saturated fat levels with chronic disease
• Understand how a ketogenic diet affects blood levels of saturated fat and palmitoleic acid (and equally potent predictor of cardio-metabolic risk)

The Potential Dangers of a High Dietary Intake of Saturated Fat :
• Understand the effects of saturated fat consumption on blood lipid concentrations
• Understand the associations of saturated fat consumption with clinical heart disease events and the relevance of the replacement nutrient
• Understand the heterogeneity of associations of different food sources of fat with clinical outcomes

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.