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Article: Men and women differ in lipoprotein response to dietary saturated fat and cholesterol restriction1
- Article from:
- The Journal of Nutrition
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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CopyrightCopyright American Institute of Nutrition Nov 2003. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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ABSTRACT A diet restricted in saturated fat and cholesterol is recommended for subjects with elevated LDL cholesterol concentrations before and during drug therapy. Gender differences in lipoprotein subspecies response to such diets have not been studied in detail. We examined the effects of a diet low in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, TLC, diet: 26% of energy as fat, 4% as saturated fat, and 45 mg cholesterol/4.2 MJ), compared with an average American diet (AAD: 35% of energy as fat, 14% as saturated fat, and 147 mg cholesterol/4.2 MJ), on plasma lipoprotein subspecies in men and women. Each diet period lasted 6 wk. Body weight was kept constant ...