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A high-far diet is known to promote atherosclerosis. Different fats ob
viously involve different risks. The risk associated with specific fat
s and their carriers is evaluated by different methods. Some of these
are presented by the authors. The method of choice depends on the ques
tion to be answered and influences the kind of result obtained.