title: Lipoprotein and apolipoprotein changes in obesity after a short-term fast.
abstract: Serum lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins were measured in 16 obese female subjects before and after a short-term fast of four days. The mean body weight loss was 2.9 +/- 0.8 kg. Serum triglycerides decreased, serum, LDL, and HDL cholesterol increased significantly. Furthermore there was a significant reduction of the serum apolipoprotein B concentration, while apolipoprotein A I did not change. The atherogenic ratio apo B/apo A I were significantly lowered by the fasting period.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D005215:Fasting; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001053:Apolipoproteins; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D003404:Creatinine