Table 13.

Summary of the Effect of Dietary Constituents on Lipid and Lipoproteins


SFA		Increase LDL-C and modest increase HDL-C
MUFA and PUFADecrease LDL-C
TFAIncrease LDL-C and decrease HDL-C
CholesterolIncrease LDL-C
CHOIncrease TGs, increase greater with simple sugars particularly fructose
FiberDecrease LDL-C
PhytosterolsDecrease LDL-C

From: The Effect of Diet on Cardiovascular Disease and Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels

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