Here are two reports that appear to support the notion that it's the PUFA-rich "modern diet" that is to blame for various "chronic diseases," but because the researchers don't control for fatty acids (for example, one group of people should be fed a diet rich in fresh coconut oil but ingest no other major source of fat), most people think that "fat" is "bad," and will often say that "saturated fat" is "really bad," when the evidence supports the opposite (if "saturated fat" is defined in a reasonable way):
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080103153217.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080102083757.htm |