51.   Hu said the results were adjusted for the known effects of such things as smoking, obesity, fat intake and physical activity.

52.   Stampfer said the extremely low fat intake, combined with high blood pressure, may contribute to a structural weakness in blood vessels that causes them to rupture.

53.   Switching types of fat likely would be easier to swallow for most people than long-term reduction in total fat intake, the authors said.

54.   The runners in the study were so health-conscious that they were fed Snickers, candy bars of chocolate and peanut nougat, to boost their fat intakes.

55.   Wall said there was accumulating evidence of a relationship between a high fat intake and diseases such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes and certain forms of cancer.

56.   The factors included a high calorie and fat intake, obesity and little physical activity.