Cardiovascular disease strategies. A 2015 Cochrane Review found some evidence that interventions aiming to reduce more than one cardiovascular risk factor may have beneficial effects on blood pressure, body mass index and waist circumference; however, evidence was limited and the authors were unable to draw firm conclusions on the effects on cardiovascular events and mortality. For adults without a known diagnosis of hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, or cardiovascular disease, routine counseling to advise them to improve their diet and increase their physical activity has not been found to significantly alter behavior, and thus is not recommended. Another Cochrane review suggested that simply providing
Saturated fat and cardiovascular disease yet definitive, to say butter is back." Moreover, Walter Willett warned that the conclusions of the meta-analysis are seriously misleading, contains major errors and omissions, and should be retracted. In response to the Chowdhury review, Willett "et al". commented: The 2009 "European Society of Cardiology Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine" states that, in cohort studies, the positive relationship between fat intake and CVDs was linked to their saturated fatty acid content. 2007's "Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation" states that large epidemiological studies have shown consistent associations between the intake of saturated fatty acids and CHD mortality. According to the 2007 "Critical Pathways