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Evidence for effects of dietary factors on cardiometabolic health was reviewed, often derived from recent comprehensive reviews performed for policy-making or similar activities, including those of the American Heart Association (AHA) 2020 Impact Goals Committee (DM, LJA), 7 the AHA Nutrition Committee (DM, LJA, LVH), 8, 9 the US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (LJA, LVH), 10 the World Health Organization Expert Consultation on Fats and Fatty Acids in Human Nutrition (DM), 11 the World Health Organization Global Burden of Diseases, Risk Factors, and Injuries Nutrition and Chronic Diseases Expert Group (DM), 12 and the Institute of Medicine Report on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake (LJA). 13 The views expressed in the present report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views or conclusions of the committees on which they served.