Dietary Polyunsaturated Fat and Hypertension

AbstractA significant reduction in blood pressure has been observed during low-fat high poly unsaturated fattyacids/saturated fattyacid — ratio diets in a series of studies conducted in the U.S. and Finland. The results suggest the active role of linoleic acid but the effects of decreased intake of saturated fats and the concomitant changes in the intake of other dietary components cannot be ruled out.Key Words: HypertensionFattyacidsdietary fat.