Study:
http://hyper.ahajournals.org/content/hypertensionaha/52/3/549.full.pdf
Energy Macro Percent Usage
| Diet | Carbs | Fats | Protein |
|---|
| Lard | 43.5% | 42.2% | 14.3% |
| HLSO | 43.5% | 42.2% | 14.3% |
Historic charts show rats fed HLSO had a longer lifespan than rats fed lard.
| Criteria | Score | Comments |
|---|
| One Constant Macro | **** | Article notes both diets to be exactly the same, but does not detail formulation. |
| Constant Nutrients + Fiber | *** | No breakdown of food provided. Article states that all diets were based on the "Purina 5001", but purina's official datasheet differs. |
| Number of animals per diet | **** | 13, 13, and 16 rats used. |
| Length of Study | ***** | The whole length of the rat's life. |
| Funding Bias | ***** | Grants from American Heart Association and NIH |
| Total | 4.2 | Good Quality Study |
|---|
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