Abstract
Reducing high plasma triglyceride (TG) levels is an important step in the treatment and prevention of coronary artery disease. The rise in plasma TGs seen after subjects consume low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets for a period of time may be due to the simple form of carbohydrate provided and/or prevention of weight loss in these studies. Ad libi-tum low-fat, high-carbohydrate intake often results in weight loss and decreases in plasma TGs. Replacing dietary carbohydrate with monounsaturated fat lowers serum TG levels and maintains serum high-density lipoprotein levels but fails to result in weight loss. Low fat, high complex carbohydrate intake reduces incidence rates of coronary artery disease. On the basis of the evidence, a low-fat, high-complex carbohydrate diet combined with limited alcohol and sugar intake is recommended for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 183-185 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Preventive Cardiology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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A practical approach to the dietary treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. / Mueller-Cunningham, W. M.; Hyson, D.
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