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Ancel Keys

American nutritionist (1904-2004)

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Lived 1904–2004, aged 100United States
United StatesUnited StatesDoctorsDoctor
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    1904–2004
    Aged 100
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Updated 2026-07-06

Ancel Benjamin Keys was an American physiologist who studied the influence of diet on health. In particular, he hypothesized that replacing dietary saturated fat with polyunsaturated fat reduced cardiovascular diseases. Modern dietary recommendations by health organizations, and national health agencies corroborate this.

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