Abstract This study examined the physiological effects of replacing some casein with either a plant based, animal or combination protein sources in high-fat diet fed to golden Syrian hamsters. Cooked kidney beans (BN) and beef (Bf) patties drained fat were at 25 50% diet. A BN Bf (BNBf) was also 50%. Saturated content 25% (Bf25) (Bf50) increased 57 215% compared Control. The diets caloric densi...

To investigate EDTA-plasma/serum (P/S) differences, we collected paired samples from 25 volunteers and measured total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC), using the Cobas FARA, Ektachem 700, DuPont Dimension, and Baxter Paramax Analyzers. The mean (SD) P/S ratios for TC, HDLC, and TG concentrations were, respectively: 0.980 (0.0171), 1.063 (0.0704...

he paper by Strandberg et al. (1) in this issue of the Journal onfirms that in relatively young, healthy men from higher ocioeconomic strata, a (naturally) low total cholesterol TC) is associated with increased longevity (2); on average, uch men will have lower levels of low-density lipoprotein LDL) cholesterol. Thus, if you are fortunate to have a low C as a young man, typically a product of a...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate if those who are physically active,compared to physically inactive, have better cholesterol profiles across different combinations of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). METHODS Data from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used (N = 16 095). Cholesterol parameters included total c...

This in vitro study was designed to evaluate the protective effects of alpha-tocopherol on docetaxelinduced changes in cholesterol profile. Goat blood was used as lipid source for the model. Total cholesterol (TC) and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol content of goat blood was determined. The results showed that docetaxel had the capacity to produce changes in cholesterol profile. Alph...

INTRODUCTION Cocoa has been known for many health benefits, but its lipid-lowering activity still remains unresolved. OBJECTIVES To investigate effects of varying amounts of defatted cocoa on serum lipids in cholesterol-fed rats. METHODS Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into four cholesterol-free (control) and four cholesterol-supplemented (experimental) diets con...

INTRODUCTION Recent experimental and clinical studies have suggested that probiotic supplementation has beneficial effects on serum lipid profiles. However, there are conflicting results on the efficacy of probiotic preparations in reducing serum cholesterol. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of probiotics on human serum lipid levels, we conducted a meta-analysis of interventional studies. ...

We studied the rebound of lipoproteins in 20 hypercholesterolemic men [mean total cholesterol (TC) levels 9.691.8 mmol/l] after LDL-apheresis (LA) to determine the rate of recovery and the change in cholesterol synthesis, and to find a uniform estimation for time-averaged levels. After 10–20 months on biweekly LA using dextran sulfate cellulose columns and concomitant simvastatin administration...

A high cholesterol diet induces dyslipidemia. This study investigated whether isoflavone aglycones in lactic acid-fermented soy milk (LFS) improve lipid metabolism in rats fed a high cholesterol diet. Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged seven weeks were fed an AIN-93G diet, a 1% cholesterol diet (a high cholesterol diet), a high-cholesterol diet containing 4% isoflavone extract of LFS (LFS extract di...

Dyslipidemia is a common metabolic complication among HIV-infected patients who receive protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART). In order to assess the prevalence of lipid abnormalities and related factors, a cross-sectional analytic study of the lipid profiles of 170 Thai adult HIV-infected patients receiving PI-containing HAART who attended the HIV-clinic, King Chulalongkor...