Effects of amount and type of dietary fat on serum lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in man: A controlled 8-week trial

doi:10.1016/0021-9150(80)90244-0

Atherosclerosis

Volume 36, Issue 4, August 1980, Pages 515-527

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Abstract

We have studied whether a low-fat diet is as effective in lowering some risk factors for atherosclerosis as a diet rich in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). During a 2.5 week control period, 60 volunteers were given a moderate-fat diet (MOD) providing 30% of the daily energy intake (energy %) in the form of fat, onethird of which was PUFA. For the next 5 weeks subjects were divided into 4 groups and received diets providing varying amounts of total fat and of PUFA: for group LO, 20 energy % fat and 3 energy % PUFA; group MOD, 30 energy % fat and 11 energy % PUFA; group HIPUF, 40 energy % fat and 19 energy % PUFA; and group HISAT, 40 energy % fat and 3 energy % PUFA. The diets contained the same amounts of cholesterol, phytosterols, oligosaccharides and other nutrients, known to affect serum lipid levels. All food was prepared daily and weighed out for each individual appropriate to his energy needs. Nutrient intakes were checked by 7-day records and by chemical analysis of double portions.

On diet LO, total serum cholesterol concentration increased by 0.25 mmol/l while HDL cholesterol concentration did not change significantly. The HDL cholesterol/apoprotein-A, ratio fell, and VLDL and LDL triglyceride concentrations were elevated.

On the HIPUF diet, total serum cholesterol concentration was not significantly lower, but HDL cholesterol concentration increased by 0.10 mmol/l. On the HISAT diet, total serum cholesterol concentration went up by 0.38 mmol/l; 0.12 mmol/l of this was due to HDL.

LDL cholesterol/serum apoprotein-B ratios were unaffected by any of the diets.

It was concluded that after 5 weeks, the influence of a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet on the concentrations of serum lipoproteins was less favourable than that of moderate- or high-fat diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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^☆: This work was supported by The Netherlands Heart Foundation, Grant 77.082.

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Research paperEffects of amount and type of dietary fat on serum lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in man: A controlled 8-week trial☆

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Research paper
Effects of amount and type of dietary fat on serum lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins in man: A controlled 8-week trial☆