PEDIATRICS Vol. 51 No. 3 March 1973, pp. 583-584
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Filled Milks, Coconut Oil, and Atherosclerosis

Richard L. Fowler M.D.1

1 Department of Pediatrics, Louisiana State University, School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

The Committee on Nutrition in its statement on filled milks, imitation milks, and coffee whiteners,1 points out the widespread use of coconut oil and hydrogenated corn oil as a substitute for butter fat. The only possible adverse effect mentioned is that of linoleic acid deficiency and the statement is made, "however, in general, filled milks usually offer no serious hazard in the diet of young children."

Recommendations concerning fat intake by the Inter-Society Commission for Heart Disease Resources2 indicate that a high intake of saturated fatty acids may not be harmless in terms of development of atherosclerosis.