Medicine Grand Rounds, Eric Klett, “Dietary Fat — Impact on the Development of Chronic Metabolic Diseases”

Consumption of dietary fat has been the focus of debate for more than 50 years. Ancel Keys’ diet-heart hypothesis changed the way Americans eat and as a result has left us with significant unintended consequences. Dr. Klett will review the history of the diet-heart hypothesis, the recently discovered unpublished data refuting the diet-heart hypothesis, and how changes in the type of dietary fatty acids consumed might be contributing to the development of diabetes.

Eric Klett practices General Endocrinology with clinical interests in thyroid disease, lipid disorders and transgender medicine. He is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Nutrition and serves as the Associate Endocrinology Fellowship Director.