Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism modifies fasting total cholesterol concentrations in response to replacement of dietary saturated with monounsaturated fatty acids in adults at moderate cardiovascular disease risk

Abstract Background Consumption of ≤10% total energy from fat as saturated fatty acids (SFA) is recommended for cardiovascular disease risk reduction in the UK; however there is no clear guidance on the optimum replacement nutrient. Lipid-associated single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been s...

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Main Authors: Israa M. Shatwan, Michelle Weech, Kim G. Jackson, Julie A. Lovegrove, Karani S. Vimaleswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-017-0606-3