Effects of Dietary Fat on Cholesterol Metabolism: Regulation of Plasma LDL Concentrations.

INTRODUCTION . . 241 EFFECTS O F DIETARY FATTY ACIDS O N PLASMA LIPOPROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS I N H U M A N S . . 242 B A C K G R O U N D . . . 242 RECENT M E T A A N A L Y S E S . . 242 C O M P A R A T I V E EFFECTS OF D I F F E R E N T S A T U R A T E D FATTY A C I D S . . 244 T R A N S F A T T Y A C I D S . . 245 N-3 P O L Y U N S A T U R A T E D F A T T Y A C I D S . . 245 REGULATION O F LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM . . 246 MECHANISMS WHEREBY DIETARY FATTY ACIDS MAY I N F L U E N C E PLASMA L D L CONCENTRATIONS . . 249