It manages the concentration of
plasma cholesterols in the blood.
Not exact matches
Researchers at the University of Chicago have found an unsuspected link between the immune system and high
plasma lipid levels (
cholesterol and triglycerides
in the
blood)
in mice.
The metabolic analysis of the mice could be combined with clinical assessments, by performing biochemical analysis
in blood,
plasma, urine and tissues (i.e, lipid and
cholesterol content, glycogen content...) and by performing autopsy of the animal at the end of phenotyping study with several tissue collections (i.e, histology, mRNA anlaysis, protein analysis...).
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.
«Results [showed] significant improvements
in...
plasma total
cholesterol, LDL
cholesterol, [and]
blood glucose...»
In a study of 2,761 women and 2,103 men without clinically diagnosed diabetes, sitting time was detrimentally associated with waist circumference, BMI (body mass index), weight gain,
blood pressure, fasting
blood fats, HDL
cholesterol, two hour postload
plasma glucose, and fasting insulin - a sure way to put on weight.
Changes
in fasting
plasma glucose, fasting insulin,
blood pressure, and total, LDL, and HDL
cholesterol were similar across dietary treatments (P ≥ 0.20).
In relation to CVD, elevated blood pressure has been shown to be positively associated with higher intakes of red and processed meat, even though the mechanism is unclear, except that possibly meat may substitute for other beneficial foods such as grains, fruits, or vegetables.32 Mean plasma total cholesterol, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, very - low - density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were found to be decreased in subjects who substituted red meat with fish.33, 34 Vegetarians have lower arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acid levels and higher linoleate and antioxidant levels in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 -
In relation to CVD, elevated
blood pressure has been shown to be positively associated with higher intakes of red and processed meat, even though the mechanism is unclear, except that possibly meat may substitute for other beneficial foods such as grains, fruits, or vegetables.32 Mean
plasma total
cholesterol, low - density lipoprotein
cholesterol, very - low - density lipoprotein
cholesterol, and triglyceride levels were found to be decreased
in subjects who substituted red meat with fish.33, 34 Vegetarians have lower arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acid levels and higher linoleate and antioxidant levels in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 -
in subjects who substituted red meat with fish.33, 34 Vegetarians have lower arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic acid levels and higher linoleate and antioxidant levels
in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 -
in platelet phospholipids; such a biochemical profile may be related to decreased atherogenesis and thrombogenesis.34 - 36