The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC)-Norfolk study is part of the largest prospective evaluation of diet and health ever undertaken. The entire EPIC study involves ...

The body requires proper management of blood cholesterol and fats, because they serve essential health functions. The three essential blood components which people need to understand are HDL ...

A role for cholesterol in coronary artery disease (CAD) was postulated for nearly a century before sufficient evidence from clinical trials became available in the mid-1980s to include it in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In two prospective cohort studies and a meta-analysis of present and past studies, elevated LDL triglycerides ...

Two new studies suggest that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) may be not the main driver of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). The findings instead implicate remnant ...

BOSTON, April 30, 2004 – Results of three studies show the oral anti-diabetic agent ACTOS (R) (pioglitazone HCl), in combination with a sulfonylurea, metformin or insulin, resulted in triglyceride ...

Not all LDL cholesterol is created equal. Some particles of this blood fat are large and buoyant and breeze easily through your circulatory system. But other particles are small and dense — and four ...

Though you may know the difference between bad cholesterol and good cholesterol, you may not know that your triglycerides, a type of fat found in your blood, are equally important to your heart health ...

Exercise has a direct influence on LDL metabolism and a positive impact on cholesterol size. 13 One explanation for the benefits of exercise is that a TG-rich environment fosters formation of sdLDL; ...

Excess sugar intake significantly disrupts fat metabolism, elevating "bad" cholesterol (LDL and triglycerides) while lowering "good" cholesterol (HDL). This increases the risk of heart disease and ...