Figures & data
Figure 1. Differing impact of fatty acids on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Source: Based on Micha & Mozaffarian (Citation2010). Key: LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; SFA, saturated fatty acids; CHO, carbohydrate.
![Figure 1. Differing impact of fatty acids on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Source: Based on Micha & Mozaffarian (Citation2010). Key: LDL-c, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; MUFA, monounsaturated fatty acids; SFA, saturated fatty acids; CHO, carbohydrate.](/cms/asset/6cfd6fe2-b93b-4be4-a98c-302ba159e009/iijf_a_1126567_f0001_c.jpg)
Figure 2. The importance of abdominal fat as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Source: Based on Ohlson et al. (Citation1985). Key: BMI, body mass index with tertile I representing lower BMI; WHR, the waist-to-hip ratio with tertile I representing lower WHR.
![Figure 2. The importance of abdominal fat as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. Source: Based on Ohlson et al. (Citation1985). Key: BMI, body mass index with tertile I representing lower BMI; WHR, the waist-to-hip ratio with tertile I representing lower WHR.](/cms/asset/248f831c-beaa-4550-9a9a-89ce45146a1d/iijf_a_1126567_f0002_c.jpg)
Table 1. Key steps in determining a causal link between a food/constituent and health.