A short-term increase in dietary cholesterol and fat intake affects high-density lipoprotein composition in healthy subjects

High-cholesterol and high-fat diets alter biochemical composition and anti-oxidant properties of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in animals. Whether this occurs in humans is unknown. Therefore, we examined the effect of a short-term elevation in dietary cholesterol and fat intake on HDL composition in healthy subjects.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - March 19, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: C. Morgantini, S. Trifir ò, D. Tricò, D. Meriwether, S. Baldi, A. Mengozzi, S.T. Reddy, A. Natali Source Type: research