Effect of the mode of feeding of fats on serum cholesterol levels and plasma fibrinolytic activity of monkeys.

S EVERAL investigators have studied the effect of different dietary fats on serum cholesterol concentrations. They have shown that both the quantity and quality of dietary fats influence serum cholesterol levels. The possible role of the mode of feeding of fats in influencing serum cholesterol concentrations, however, has received little attention. In the present study it has been shown that apart from the quantity and quality of fat, the manner of distribution of fat in the different meals during the day, may also determine serum cholesterol levels.