Article
Effect of apolipoprotein E phenotype on diet-induced lowering of plasma low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Nov 1994
Lopez-Miranda J, Ordovas J M, Mata P, Lichtenstein A H, Clevidence B, Judd J T, Schaefer E J
Abstract excerpt
The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has recommended that dietary total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol intake be reduced to < or = 30% of calories, < 10% of calories, and < 300 mg/day, respectively (Step 1 diet) in the general population to reduce plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels and heart disease risk. We examined the LDL cholesterol-lowering response to such a diet (26%...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Apolipoproteins E
- Cholesterol, Dietary
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Dietary Fats
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
