BMJ Open March 2018 PMID 29511019

Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women.

Kay-Tee Khaw, Stephen J Sharp, Leila Finikarides, Islam Afzal, Marleen Lentjes, Robert Luben, Nita G Forouhi

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Peak: 12 in Mar 2019
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The comments reveal a mixture of agreement with the study's results and skepticism about previous assumptions, as seen in posts stating 'Coconut oil may not be such a villain after all' or questioning the toxicity of certain oils. The tone varies from scientific analysis to casual skepticism, demonstrating high interest and engagement but moderate overall impact, since opinions are still contested and influenced by prior beliefs.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the findings, with some posts suggesting coconut oil may not be as harmful as previously thought.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high interest, referencing the study repeatedly and discussing its implications in detail.

EngagementHigh engagement

Users actively analyze the results, quoting the study, and debating its significance, indicating deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions could influence perceptions about dietary fats and public health, but the overall impact remains moderate due to ongoing debates.

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Ben Greenfield
@bengreenfield · X

Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women - https://t.co/S8espIeEuq

Mar 12, 2019 · 34 likes · 9 shares · 95,070 followers View post →
Ronita De, PhD
@dronita_de · X

Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https://t.co/TuXEQJNOcc #INPST #NPMND #DHPSP

Jun 5, 2021 · 8 likes · 5 shares · 1,503 followers View post →
おくさん/OKUSUN
@Astella6174 · X

バターvsココナッツオイルvsオリーブオイル https://t.co/u3Pf7Dw3qI バターはエクストラバージンオイルやエクストラココナッツオイルに比べてLDL値を上昇。ココナッツオイルは他2つよりもHLD値を上昇。体重や脂肪には増減なし。

Jun 7, 2022 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 1,186 followers View post →
Mikki Williden PhD
@MikkiWilliden · X

Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women https://t.co/Chtsse7KtD

Jul 28, 2019 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 2,241 followers View post →
Live Vitae
@livevitaeuk · X

https://t.co/O7PA8UN91Z

May 12, 2023 · 3 likes · 12,995 followers View post →
Dr.Sayajirao Gaikwad
@DietDrsayajirao · X

https://t.co/3VwEvzfKop

Apr 15, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 36,834 followers View post →

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Nutrem
@MxNutrem · X

El aceite de coco

Jun 3, 2025 · 257 followers View post →
ft.kk
@KxxxxxAKxxxxxA · X

RT @DietDrsayajirao: https://t.co/3VwEvzfKop

Apr 15, 2025 · 1 share · 686 followers View post →
Dr.Sayajirao Gaikwad
@DietDrsayajirao · X

https://t.co/3VwEvzfKop

Apr 15, 2025 · 2 likes · 1 share · 36,834 followers View post →
Elí Emanuel Esparza
@EliEsparza7 · X

@ugofit Tengo otros datos https://t.co/POWjJHZZg6

Mar 28, 2025 · 1 like · 301 followers View post →
Damian
@namimzz · X

@mendel_random At least lipids change in a negative way in RCTs if butter is consumed, so i don't see why failed RCTs for dark chocolate should be used as a prior https://t.co/pEg9iIDxdo

Mar 11, 2025 · 92 followers View post →
Spasyuk Denis
@SpasyukD · X

@goddeketal What Dr. are you? Have you ever looked at the literature? Your green oils are toxic. https://t.co/HZ14LFaYrz https://t.co/3BHd71POOv https://t.co/ZwYftDZenA https://t.co/TEoDSWSUGG

Nov 3, 2024 · 193 followers View post →
Aesculapius
@micobulut61 · X

@mkursatgursoy @ayyuzluguzel369 @veronikavanilis https://t.co/qq1zIzceTq mesela burada tereyağı zeytinyağı ve Hindistan cevizi yağı kıyaslanmış ve zeytinyağı ile Hindistan cevizi arasında fark görülmemiş. Tereyağının artırdığı görülmüş.

Apr 14, 2024 · 380 followers View post →
landofmilkandhoney
@SimulateTheHunt · X

@anabology Peat community ain’t ready for: - coconut oil is packed with plant sterols and will ‘artificially’ reduce LDL https://t.co/SBMY70sqRy

Oct 20, 2023 · 41 followers View post →
Miloslav Šindelář
@Milosval1 · X

@steida 2) ..másla se dle většiny RCT studií ukazuje, ze efekt na krevní lipidy je negativní. Riziko CVD se potom zvyšuje. https://t.co/hVZAqVRcDo

Aug 14, 2023 · 1 like · 15,958 followers View post →
Repelsteeltje
@Ballennet · X

@PeterterHorst Klopt niet wat je zegt. Hoe heb je onderzocht of de claims waar zijn? Hier alvast een voorzetje: https://t.co/5wHDkBtj3U

Jul 18, 2023 · 418 followers View post →
Burke
@Burke97153440 · X

Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women - PubMed https://t.co/zsTMb2xHyd

May 19, 2023 · 21 followers View post →
Live Vitae
@livevitaeuk · X

https://t.co/O7PA8UN91Z

May 12, 2023 · 3 likes · 12,995 followers View post →
Artemisa
@Artha_misa · X

compararlo con el gran aceite de oliva, el resultado está bastante igualado https://t.co/wzSQX6bSfK

Oct 1, 2022 · 2 likes · 7,186 followers View post →
James Joseph
@Pro_Bharati · X

@pash22 @KamathGurudutt @UniofOxford @heartukcharity @HarvardHealth @HarvardChanSPH @elfy_scott @American_Heart RCT in BMJ "Two different dietary fats (butter and coconut oil) which are predominantly saturated fats, appear to have different effects on blood lipids compared with olive oil, with coconut oil more comparable to olive oil with respect to LDL-C." https://t.co/mUr796bk1E

Jun 19, 2022 · 1 like · 1,793 followers View post →
NaO
@spikeoutOXY · X

RT @Astella6174: バターvsココナッツオイルvsオリーブオイル https://t.co/u3Pf7Dw3qI バターはエクストラバージンオイルやエクストラココナッツオイルに比べてLDL値を上昇。ココナッツオイルは他2つよりもHLD値を上昇。体重や脂肪には増減な…

Jun 13, 2022 · 2 shares · 153 followers View post →
おくさん/OKUSUN
@Astella6174 · X

RT @Astella6174: バターvsココナッツオイルvsオリーブオイル https://t.co/u3Pf7Dw3qI バターはエクストラバージンオイルやエクストラココナッツオイルに比べてLDL値を上昇。ココナッツオイルは他2つよりもHLD値を上昇。体重や脂肪には増減な…

Jun 13, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,186 followers View post →
おくさん/OKUSUN
@Astella6174 · X

バターvsココナッツオイルvsオリーブオイル https://t.co/u3Pf7Dw3qI バターはエクストラバージンオイルやエクストラココナッツオイルに比べてLDL値を上昇。ココナッツオイルは他2つよりもHLD値を上昇。体重や脂肪には増減なし。

Jun 7, 2022 · 7 likes · 2 shares · 1,186 followers View post →
Nutrem
@MxNutrem · X

@vegmexa El aceite de coco es casi pura grasa saturada y en este estudio incrementó más el HDL que el mismo aceite de oliva. Con parámetros de LDL muy parecidos. https://t.co/3WieEQcmDb https://t.co/NFQRvysfq9

Apr 3, 2022 · 257 followers View post →
Nutrem
@MxNutrem · X

El aceite de coco no es el

Mar 30, 2022 · 257 followers View post →
Nutrem
@MxNutrem · X

El aceite de coco

Mar 30, 2022 · 257 followers View post →
أ. د. مستور الغامدي
@mastghamdi2 · X

@drsghamdi ما هاكذا تناقش المسائل العلمية ارفق لكم دراسة تفيد بان زيت الزيتون وزيت جوز الهند افضل من الزبدة للاطلاع عليها لمن يهمه الامر Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women

Sep 18, 2021 · 6,580 followers View post →
Alan Aragon
@TheAlanAragon · X

@DrNadolsky @kevinnbass @DrNadolsky - most studies on EVCO show stable LDL: Neutral to positive effects: https://t.co/IUJzwDzBpf https://t.co/HDl6ioLrK7 https://t.co/OfOw4ze7DU https://t.co/WsTK9Giabq Increased LDL & HDL (ratio preserved, if that’s still a thing you care about) https://t.co/USGqbv9ipq

Aug 25, 2021 · 1 like · 42,070 followers View post →
Paolo Summa
@PaoloSumma8 · X

@wmertens @healthmisinfo @Mark_Sisson @chriskresser It would be true if epidemiologists didn't use multivariate adjusted models to exclude the confounders you pointed out. The fact that you don't know this is worrisome. But again, we also have clinical trials showing olive oil > butter https://t.co/oJkVTugSH6

Jul 16, 2021 · 16 followers View post →
Joyita Bhattacharya
@JoyitaB · X

RT @dronita_de: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https:…

Jun 6, 2021 · 5 shares · 44 followers View post →
Nitin Gandhi, M Pharm
@NitinGa35829582 · X

RT @dronita_de: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https:…

Jun 6, 2021 · 5 shares · 359 followers View post →
Crazy for health food
@Crazyforhealth1 · X

RT @dronita_de: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https:…

Jun 5, 2021 · 5 shares · 33 followers View post →
Lazar Ilchev
@IlchevLazar · X

RT @dronita_de: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https:…

Jun 5, 2021 · 5 shares · 752 followers View post →
Dr. R_ Kreaz
@Dr_R_Kreaz · X

RT @dronita_de: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https:…

Jun 5, 2021 · 5 shares · 2,183 followers View post →
Ronita De, PhD
@dronita_de · X

Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healt… https://t.co/TuXEQJNOcc #INPST #NPMND #DHPSP

Jun 5, 2021 · 8 likes · 5 shares · 1,503 followers View post →
MacroFour
@MacroFour · X

@ScepticalDoctor So at my age (~55) it looks like I should be starting to increase my total cholesterol & my HDL (all other things being equal). So isn't eating lots of coconut oil & other saturated fat the best thing to do? https://t.co/A9csLeWi1K https://t.co/Q57ut9TeIl

Jun 1, 2020 · 6,065 followers View post →
Eat Drink Coconut
@EatDrinkCoconut · X

@RachnaRestores Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women. https://t.co/IKccLqdGqY https://t.co/74bkVKGt4e

Jan 28, 2020 · 1 like · 1,753 followers View post →
Natural Law Enforcer
@BChinatti · X

RT @MikkiWilliden: Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy me…

Jul 29, 2019 · 2 shares · 1,210 followers View post →
Mikki Williden PhD
@MikkiWilliden · X

Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women https://t.co/Chtsse7KtD

Jul 28, 2019 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 2,241 followers View post →
John Paul Catanzaro
@catanzarogroup · X

Coconut oil may not be such a villain after all! Randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women https://t.co/ohb3fxnFPX

Mar 15, 2019 · 749 followers View post →
Biohacking Japan
@BiohackingJapan · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 13, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,272 followers View post →
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@nabttba · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 13, 2019 · 9 shares · 259 followers View post →
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@MFraylick · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 13, 2019 · 9 shares · 686 followers View post →
RAMA
@pramakrishna · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 13, 2019 · 9 shares · 259 followers View post →
Dr. William Araujo
@drwilliamaraujo · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 12, 2019 · 9 shares · 305 followers View post →
The_real_DP
@The_real_Dp52 · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 12, 2019 · 9 shares · 193 followers View post →
Sheep Herder
@WarriorLean · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 12, 2019 · 9 shares · 237 followers View post →
gareththomasnz
@gareththomasnz · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 12, 2019 · 9 shares · 1,584 followers View post →
shea
@Sheahan_J · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 12, 2019 · 9 shares · 176 followers View post →
Biggie Steves
@BiggySteves · X

RT @bengreenfield: Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors…

Mar 12, 2019 · 9 shares · 240 followers View post →
Ben Greenfield
@bengreenfield · X

Interesting: randomised trial of coconut oil, olive oil or butter on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors in healthy men and women - https://t.co/S8espIeEuq

Mar 12, 2019 · 34 likes · 9 shares · 95,070 followers View post →