These findings are reassuring for women who want to use these hormones around the age of menopause in the short term for the relief of symptoms.

I can see how a lot of women might be confused.

Based on our findings, we cannot recommend that most women should follow a low-fat diet.

I can see how a lot of women might be confused. People would like very clear results with a very clear health message, and, unfortunately, these results are not very clear.

I think we should have lowered expectations of what a lifestyle intervention trial can show over a relatively short period of time. Against a climate of less research funding overall, it's going to be harder to do these kinds of trials in the future.

That is a pretty clear signal that there is still something here. I'm hopeful that we will show significant results as we follow these women longer.