Ostfeld A. Influence of dietary fat, apoliprotein E phenotype, and sex on plasma lipoprotein levels. Circulation

Background. The "1Western " diet, sex, and apolipoprotein (Apo) E polymorphism have been implicated as codeterminants of lipid levels. Methods and Results. In a retrospective analysis, we evaluated the combined impact of dietary fat, sex, and Apo E phenotype on lipoprotein levels in 67 subjects fed two contrasting, metabolically controlled diets: one a "Western " diet, with a low polyunsaturated to saturated (P: S) fatty acid ratio and the othe