Six Different Fat Tolerance Tests in Young, Healthy Subjects – Gender Dependent Postprandial Lipemia and Glucose View PDF

Finn Lauszus
Medicine, Herning Hospital, Denmark

Published on: 2016-10-28

Abstract

Exacerbated postprandial lipid responses are associated with an increased cardiovascular risk. Meals with different types of fat may affect postprandial responses differently. The aim of this study was to evaluate the postprandial lipemia in young healthy subjects after six oral fat tolerance test (OFTT) with varying amounts of saturated fat.

Keywords

Postprandial lipemia; Gender; Butter; Free fatty acids; Lipoprotein; Glucose; Insulin

Introduction

Saturated fat intake constitutes a major risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) by accelerating the atherosclerotic process through alterations in plasma lipoprotein and lipid levels. A meta-analysis including 262,000 subjects found a strong positive correlation between ischemic heart disease and postprandial lipemia (PPL), most strongly in triglyceride (TG) levels.