12,000 Men
All With Metabolic Syndrome
265 Deaths
260 Deaths
Low Fat Diet
Cholesterol levels in the treatment group were down 7%.
Cancer rates in the treatment group were higher. (Unexpected finding.)
Low Cholesterol
Across the entire group cholesterol levels varied from 150 to 350 mg/dL, but there only 0.13% change in the heart disease rate across the range. That should have ended the cholesterol debate but it didn't.
Blood Pressure Control
Blood pressures were lower in the treatment group. (No benefit found over 8 years.)
Stop Smoking
21% stopped smoking in the treatment group. (Minor health benefits.)