title: Perspectives: A Practical Approach to the Dietary Treatment of Hypertriglyceridemia.
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 libitum 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. (c)2001 CHF, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Sacremento, CA 95819.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mueller-Cunningham
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hyson