Hypertriglyceridemia, defined as
a fasting plasma Triglyceride (TG) concentration of more than 150 mg / dL, is a common condition in the United States.
Not exact matches
«Effects of Modified Alternate - Day
Fasting Regimens on Adipocyte Size,
Triglyceride Metabolism, and
Plasma Adiponectin Levels in Mice,» Journal of Lipid Research, 48 (10), 2212 - 2219.
However, they did find that low - carb diets were associated with significant decreases in body weight as well as improvements in several cardiovascular risk factors, including decreases in
triglycerides,
fasting glucose, blood pressure, body mass index, abdominal circumference,
plasma insulin and c - reactive protein, as well as an increase in HDL «good» cholesterol.
Fasting plasma total cholesterol, lipoprotein cholesterol, and
triglycerides were measured according to the procedures of the Lipid Research Clinics.17 Cholesterol and
triglycerides were measured enzymatically with the use of kits (Boehringer Mannheim, Indianapolis).
As compared with the ADA diet, the high - fiber diet resulted in a lower
fasting plasma total cholesterol concentration (by 6.7 percent, P = 0.02), a lower
plasma triglyceride concentration (by 10.2 percent, P = 0.02), and a lower
plasma VLDL cholesterol concentration (by 12.5 percent, P = 0.01)(Table 4).