Total HDL cholesterol efflux capacity in healthy children – associations with adiposity and dietary intakes of mother and child

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol efflux capacity in adults may be a measure of the atheroprotective property of HDL. Little however, is known about HDL cholesterol efflux capacity in childhood. We aimed to investigate the relationship between HDL cholesterol efflux capacity and childhood anthropometrics in a longitudinal study

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - October 12, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Hala Khalil, Celine Murrin, Marcella O'Reilly, Karien Viljoen, Ricardo Segurado, John O ’Brien, Rebecca Somerville, Fiona McGillicuddy, Cecily C. Kelleher Source Type: research