Authoritative recommendations for saturated fat and evidence ratings
| Recommendation | Evidence rating | |||
| 2013 AHA/ACC guideline on lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular risk | NHLBI grade | NHLBI evidence statements | ACC/AHA COR | ACC/AHA COR |
| Aim for a dietary pattern that achieves 5%–6% of calories from SFA | A (strong)* | Evidence statement 11 – strength of evidence: high† | I‡ | A§ |
| Reduce per cent of calories from SFA | A (strong)* | Evidence statement 11 – strength of evidence: high† | I‡ | A§ |