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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 November (WA 139), whether they consider that the findings of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy in its 1984 report “Diet and Cardiovascular Disease” constitute a sufficient scientific basis for their policy on...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 November (WA 139), whether they consider that the findings of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy in its 1984 report “Diet and Cardiovascular Disease” constitute a sufficient scientific basis for their policy on...
The Government's policy on saturated fat is based on the totality of evidence and is consistent with other advisory organisations.
The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA) recommendation to limit saturated fat intake to no more than 11% of total food energy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease was based on a review of the scientific evidence available in 1984. This recommendation was endorsed by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition, an advisory committee of independent scientific experts who replaced COMA in 2001.
Since the publication of the COMA report there has been a wealth of evidence from randomised controlled trials to demonstrate that saturated fat consumption influences cholesterol levels and that cholesterol levels are related to cardiovascular disease. The Government continues to monitor developments in the evidence base on saturated fat and cardiovascular disease to ensure its policy is based on sufficient scientific evidence.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 November (WA 139), what consideration they have given when formulating dietary policy to the views of scientists who are sceptical of the assertion that saturated fat intake increases the risk of coronary heart disease; and,...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 November (WA 139), what consideration they have given when formulating dietary policy to the views of scientists who are sceptical of the assertion that saturated fat intake increases the risk of coronary heart disease; and,...
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN), an advisory committee of independent scientific experts replaced the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy in 2001. The SACN follow a stringent framework for evaluating evidence on nutrition and health topics, including consideration of the hierarchy of evidence when judging the strength of evidence according to study design. Current recommendations on saturated fat are based on a review of the totality of evidence available, rather than single studies or individual opinions.
The advice is consistent with other advisory organisations and in line with a recently published systematic review of the evidence. The SACN will continue to monitor any emerging evidence on saturated fat and coronary heart disease.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government upon what scientific evidence they have based their policy to encourage people to eat less saturated fat.[HL3053]
To ask Her Majesty’s Government upon what scientific evidence they have based their policy to encourage people to eat less saturated fat.[HL3053]
Public Health England advises that people should consume on average no more than 11% of their food energy as saturated fat. This advice is based on recommendations made to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) in 1984, an expert committee who advised the Government on nutrition issues. COMA based its recommendations on a review of the scientific evidence available at the time. Since then, the Government has continued to monitor developments in the evidence base on saturated fat and cardiovascular disease. There is consistent evidence from recent trials to show that reducing saturated fat consumption lowers blood cholesterol which in turn decreases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
To ask Her Majesty's Government in the light of their dietary recommendations for reductions in consumption of saturated fats and hydrogenated (trans-) fats, what advice they offer to consumers regarding the replacement of butter and margarine.
To ask Her Majesty's Government in the light of their dietary recommendations for reductions in consumption of saturated fats and hydrogenated (trans-) fats, what advice they offer to consumers regarding the replacement of butter and margarine.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average calorie intake in the United Kingdom in 1980; what it was at the most recent date for which figures are available; what proportion of calories was in absolute carbohydrate intake and what proportion was in absolute fat intake for those years;...
To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the average calorie intake in the United Kingdom in 1980; what it was at the most recent date for which figures are available; what proportion of calories was in absolute carbohydrate intake and what proportion was in absolute fat intake for those years;...
| 1986-87* | 2000-01** | |||
| 16-64 years | 19-64 years | |||
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Energy intake (kcals/day) | 2,450 | 1,680 | 2,313 | 1,632 |
| % food energy from total fat | 40.4 | 40.3 | 35.8 | 34.9 |
| % food energy from total carbohydrate | 44.7 | 44.2 | 47.7 | 48.5 |
| % overweight (BMI >25 &<30) | 37 | 24 | 41 | 33 |
| % obese (BMI >30) | 8 | 12 | 25 | 20 |
To ask Her Majesty's Government what research has been conducted by the Food Standards Agency to show that their dietary guidelines on salt, hydrogenated (trans-) fat and saturated fat consumption designed to address coronary heart disease do not create other risks to health.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what research has been conducted by the Food Standards Agency to show that their dietary guidelines on salt, hydrogenated (trans-) fat and saturated fat consumption designed to address coronary heart disease do not create other risks to health.