Comparison of the Effects of a Low-fat, High-carbohydrate Diet at Two Levels of Polyunsaturates on Plasma Lipids of Patients with Familial Endogenous Hypertriglyceridemia

In this study we compared the effects of a low-fat, high-carbohydrate (LFHC) diet at two levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids on plasma lipids of 20 patients affected by familial endogenous hypertriglyceridemia. During the intervention period the proportion of dietary energy derived from fat was reduced from about 45% to 20% in all the subjects. Ten patients (group I) consumed a LFHC diet with a polyunsaturated to saturated fat (P/S) ratio of...