title: Influence of polyunsaturated and saturated fats on plasma lipids and lipoproteins in man.
abstract: The effects of varying polyunsaturated/saturated (P/S) fat ratios on the plasma levels of lipids, lipoproteins, and apolipoprotein A-I were assessed in six normal healthy subjects (three males, three females) with a particular focus on the P/S ratio which would offer optimal concentrations of both low-(LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). The isocaloric experimental diets contained 40% of calories as carbohydrate, 40% fat, and 20% protein; dietary cholesterol was 400 mg/day. The P/S ratio for the diets was 0.4, 1.0, or 2.0. Each diet was sequentially consumed for periods of 2 wk each. At the end of each 2-wk study period, plasma lipid, apolipoprotein A-I, and LDL and HDL cholesterol concentrations were determined; HDL were fractionated by zonal ultracentrifugation and lipid and protein composition determined. Compared to the P/S = 0.4 diet, mean plasma total cholesterol fell by approximately 6 and 12% on the P/S = 1.0 or P/S = 2.0 diets, respectively; plasma concentrations of LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and apolipoprotein A-I were also decreased on the polyunsaturated fat diets. The mean +/- SEM concentration (mg/dl) of HDL-cholesterol was 49.0 +/- 5.2 (P/S = 0.4), 44.0 +/- 3.8, (P/S = 1.0) and 41.0 +/- 3.7 (P/S = 2.0). As a result of a reduction in both LDL- and HDL-cholesterol on the polyunsaturate-rich diets, the ratios of HDL-cholesterol to plasma total cholesterol and HDL- to LDL-cholesterol were not significantly changed on the three diets.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001053:Apolipoproteins; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol