HDL Cholesterol

The consumption of high-fat diets may increase cardiovascular disease risk.

High intake of polyunsaturated fat may lower the risk of developing coronary artery atherosclerosis in African green monkeys. This study evaluated the relationship between the consumption of monounsaturated, saturated, and polyunsaturated fat and coronary artery atherosclerosis development. Researchers fed 3 groups of African green monkeys with diets rich in saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats. Atherosclerosis...

High plasma cholesterol levels are associated with the presence of tendon pain and the development of abnormal tendon structure.