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Letters |18 October 2016

U.S. Dietary Guidelines

Steven E. Nissen, MD

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Dr. Hu and colleagues' and Dr. Martinez-Gonzalez and Ms. Trichopoulou's criticism of my article does not stand up well to careful scientific scrutiny. To suggest that the DGAs and the DGAC scientific report are somehow not linked is simply not credible. The report explicitly states that it is designed to “inform the next edition of the Guidelines.” It is correct that the DGAs did not retain the previous cholesterol limit of 300 mg/d; however, at the same time, the report states that “individuals should eat as little dietary cholesterol as possible.” This recommendation directly contradicts the guideline recommendation...
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Nissen SE. U.S. Dietary Guidelines. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:605–606. doi: 10.7326/L16-0172

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 2016;165(8):605-606.

DOI: 10.7326/L16-0172

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