Between 1980 and 2000, relative fat consumption in the United States declined while obesity and diabetes rates increased.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent government health data sources (CDC NHANES, BRFSS) and peer-reviewed literature (JAMA, PMC). The trend of declining relative fat intake alongside rising obesity/diabetes is well documented, though total caloric intake increase is a key confounding factor often cited alongside this paradox. [tier=silver indep_score=1.0 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Rethinking Dietary Guidelines - PMC (seed:food_and_diet)
- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db50.htm (corroboration)
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/195049 (corroboration)