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Another reason to keep your intake of saturated fats like butter and lard at rock-bottom levels: Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that the more saturated fat people eat, the more likely they are to store fat in their abdominal area. Abdominal fat is a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease.