Chips drive atherosclerosis that can lead to blood clots – expert

However, the research, published in The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging states the link between dietary fats and clotting is not conclusive.

The research team notes that fats seem to play some role in blood clotting, with studies suggesting that they can affect platelet aggregation – the process by which platelets adhere to each other to form a clot.

But epidemiological studies don’t provide “entirely consistent results”.

The study still recommends swapping saturated fats for their unsaturated counterparts to lower your risk.