Summary: If you fed saturated fat to a starving population you inevitably lower their risk of mortality because you're giving starving people, the calories they need to survive. Conversely, if you provided a constant source of Ritz Crackers, Gold Fish or Tasty Cakes they could also live longer merely due to consistent calorie consumption. Of course quality of life will eventually be compromised, but not as soon as if they lacked food to survive.
