Low-fat or regular dairy products: no difference in cardiovascular risk Nutritional recommendations should target sources of saturated fat that are truly harmful to health, says international panel2 June 2025 2 June 2025 3 minute read 3 minute read By: By: Laval University North AmericaMost nutritional recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease suggest replacing normal-fat dairy products with their low-fat equivalent. "However, there is still no convincing data showing that low-fat dairy products have a different effect on cardiovascular risk than higher-fat dairy products." "This should not be seen as an encouragement to consume more high-fat dairy products. What we are saying is that there is not yet evidence to support the recommendation encouraging the consumption of low-fat dairy products for the benefit of cardiovascular health," he said. "There's no need to differentiate between full-fat and low-fat dairy products.