Background Body mass index (BMI, kg/m 2) may not be the best marker for estimating the
risk of obesity-related disease. Consistent with physiologic observations, an alternative …

The National Cholesterol Education Programme Adult Treatment Panel III accepted the
predominance of small dense low-density lipoprotein (sdLDL) as an emerging …

Background. The apolipoprotein (apo) B/apoA‐I ratio represents the balance between apoB‐
rich atherogenic particles and apoA‐I‐rich antiatherogenic particles, and this ratio is …

Scope Traditional Mediterranean diet (TMD) protects against cardiovascular disease
through several mechanisms such as decreasing LDL cholesterol levels. However …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that patients with
atherosclerotic cardiovascular (CV) disease optimally treated on a statin but with residual …

Objective The cholesterol-lowering effects of garlic as part of a healthy diet remain
controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate whether supplementation with aged …

Background High-density lipoprotein (HDL) functionality and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
atherogenic traits can describe the role of both particles on cardiovascular diseases more …

The atherogenicity of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs)
may be more significant than LDL cholesterol levels. Clinical trials which have led to …

The blood level of lipids, apolipoproteins, and lipid ratios are important predictors of some
chronic diseases. However, their association with cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) is …

Autosomal genetic analyses of blood lipids have yielded key insights for coronary heart
disease (CHD). However, X chromosome genetic variation is understudied for blood lipids in …