Open AccessDietary fat and carbohydrate affect the metabolism of protein-based high-density lipoprotein subspecies
Author(s) -
Frank M. Sacks,
Allison B. Andraski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in lipidology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.412
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1473-6535
pISSN - 0957-9672
DOI - 10.1097/mol.0000000000000809
Subject(s) - reverse cholesterol transport , cholesterol , endocrinology , medicine , apolipoprotein b , lipoprotein , apolipoprotein e , chemistry , lipid metabolism , dyslipidemia , obesity , disease
Dietary fat compared to carbohydrate increases the plasma concentration of high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol. However, neither the mechanism nor its connection to cardiovascular disease is known.