Reading List: Cholesterol (315-362)

315.        Schwarz JM, Linfoot P, Dare D, and Aghajanian K. “Hepatic de novo lipogenesis in normoinsulinemic and hyperinsulinemic subjects consuming high-fat, low-carbohydrate and low-fat, high-carbohydrate isoenergetic diets.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 77, Number 1, 43-50, January 2003. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/77/1/43

316.        Volek JS, Gómez AL and Kraemer WJ. “Fasting Lipoprotein and Postprandial Triacylglycerol Responses to a Low-Carbohydrate Diet Supplemented with n-3 Fatty Acids.” Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Volume 19, Number 3, 383-391 2000. http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/abstract/19/3/383?ijkey=0a67e87126edc558acd61b8e38d9028199d4f601&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

317.        Sharman MJ, et al. “A Ketogenic Diet Favorably Affects Serum Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease in Normal-Weight Men.” Journal of Nutrition Volume 132, Number 7, Pages 1879-1885, 2002. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/132/7/1879?ijkey=66664486

318.        Volek JS, et al. “An Isoenergetic Very Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Serum HDL Cholesterol and Triacylglycerol Concentrations, the Total Cholesterol to HDL Cholesterol Ratio and Postprandial Lipemic Responses Compared with a Low Fat Diet in Normal Weight, Normolipidemic Women.” Journal of Nutrition Volume 133, Number 9, Pages 2756-2761, September 2003. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/133/9/2756

319.        Hudgins LC, et al. “Human Fatty Acid Is Stimulated by a Eucaloric Low Fat, High Carbohydrate Diet.” Journal of Clinical Investigations, Volume 97, Number 9, Pages 2081–2091. May 1996. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=507283&blobtype=pdf

320.        Ma Y, et al.  “Association between Carbohydrate Intake and Serum Lipids.” Journal of the American College of Nutrition,.Volume 25, Number 2, Pages 155-163. 2006. http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/25/2/155

321.        Brucker LA, et al. “In Vivo Demonstration of the Cholesterol Feedback System by Means of a Desmosterol Suppression Technique.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1972 February; Volume 51, Number 2, Pages 197–205. February 1972. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=302117&blobtype=pdf

322.        Brinton EA, et al. “A low-fat diet decreases high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by decreasing HDL apolipoprotein transport rates.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 85, Number 1, Pages 144–151. January 1990. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=296399

323. Parks EJ and Hellerstein MK. “Carbohydrate-induced hypertriacylglycerolemia: historical perspective and review of biological mechanisms.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 71, Number 2, 412-433. February 2000. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/71/2/412?ijkey=c93d2cf46b5f9a36e9135b3fcd191d8ef67f33ca

324. Jancin B. “Data Confirm LDL Under 100 mg/dL Not Low Enough: More aggressive LDL target gains support.” Internal Medicine News.  Volume 40, Issue 8, Pages 1 and 34. April 15, 2007. http://www.internalmedicinenews.com/article/PIIS1097869007704328/fulltext

325.        Hooper L, et al. “Dietary fat intake and prevention of cardiovascular disease: systematic review.” British Medical Journal.  Volume 322, Number 7289, Pages 757–763. March 31, 2001. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=30550

326.        He K, et al. “Dietary fat intake and risk of stroke in male US healthcare professionals: 14 year prospective cohort study.” British Medical Journal. Volume 327, Number 7418, Pages 777–782. October 4, 2003. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=214078

327. Vega GL and Grundy SM. “In vivo evidence for reduced binding of low density lipoproteins to receptors as a cause of primary moderate hypercholesterolemia.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 78, Number 5, Pages 1410–1414. November 1986. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=423848

328. Ikewaki K, et al.  “Increased catabolic rate of low density lipoproteins in humans with cholesteryl ester transfer protein deficiency.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 96, Number 3, Pages 1573–1581. September 1995. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=185783

329. Weintraub MS, et al. “Dietary polyunsaturated fats of the W-6 and W-3 series reduce postprandial lipoprotein levels. Chronic and acute effects of fat saturation on postprandial lipoprotein metabolism.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1988 December Volume 82, Number 6, Pages 1884–1893. December 1988. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=442768

330. Westman EC, et al. “Effect of a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet program compared to a low-fat diet on fasting lipoprotein subclasses.” International Journal of Cardiology. Volume 110, Issue 2, Pages 212-216. June 16, 2006. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T16-4…1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=67cd2630be3796350f615fb33d802e83

331. Hudgins LC. “Effect of High-Carbohydrate Feeding on Triglyceride and Saturated Fatty Acid Synthesis.” Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Volume 225, Number 3, Pages 178-183. 2000. http://www.ebmonline.org/cgi/content/full/225/3/178

332. Nazarewicz RR, et al. “Effect of Short-Term Ketogenic Diet on Redox Status of Human Blood.” Rejuvenation Research. Volume 10, Number 4, Pages 435-440. 2007. http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/rej.2007.0540

333. Parks EJ, et al. “Effects of a low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet on VLDL-triglyceride assembly, production, and clearance.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 104, Number 8, Pages 1087–1096. October 15, 1999.http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=408572

334. Fielding CJ, et al.  “Effects of dietary cholesterol and fat saturation on plasma lipoproteins in an ethnically diverse population of healthy young men.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 95, Number 2, Pages 611–618. February 1995. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=295526

335. Shepherd J, et al. “Effects of Dietary Polyunsaturated and Saturated Fat on the Properties of High Density Lipoproteins and the Metabolism of Apolipoprotein A-I.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 61, Number 6, Pages 1582–1592. June 1978. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=372684

336. Kritchevsky SB and Kritchevsky D. “Egg consumption and coronary heart disease: an epidemiologic overview. “ Journal of the American College of Nutrition. Volume 19, Number 5 (Supplement), Pages 549S-555S. October 2000. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11023006&dopt=Citation

337. Higgins JA, et al. ” Resistant starch consumption promotes lipid oxidation.” Nutrition and Metabolism (London). Volume 1, Number 8. 2004. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=526391

338.        Seshadri P, et al. “A Randomized Study Comparing the Effects of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet and a Conventional Diet on Lipoprotein Subfractions and C-Reactive Protein Levels in Patients with Severe Obesity.” American Journal of Medicine. Volume 117, Pages 398–405. 2004. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=PubMed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=15380496

339. Volek JS and Forsythe CE. “The case for not restricting saturated fat on a low carbohydrate diet.” Nutrition & Metabolism. Volume 2, Number 21. 2005. http://nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/pdf/1743-7075-2-21.pdf

340.        Volek JS, et al.“Modification of Lipoproteins by Very Low-Carbohydrate Diets.”  Journal of Nutrition. Volume 135, Pages 1339-1342, June 2005. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/135/6/1339

341.        Verma S, et al. “Hyperglycemia potentiates the proatherogenic effects of C-reactive protein: reversal with rosiglitazone.” Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. Volume 35, Issue 4, Pages 417-419. April 2003. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12689821&dopt=Abstract

342.        Lloyd-Jones DM, et al. “Lifetime Risk of Coronary Heart Disease by Cholesterol Levels at Selected Ages.” Archives of Internal Medicine. Volume 163, Number16, 1966 September 8, 2003. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/163/16/1966

343.        Ikewaki K, et al. “Delayed catabolism of high density lipoprotein apolipoproteins A-I and A-II in human cholesteryl ester transfer protein deficiency.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 9, Number 4, Pages 1650–1658. October 1993. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=288323&blobtype=pdf

344. Skoumas J. et al. “Physical activity, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and other lipids levels, in men and women from the ATTICA study.” Lipids in Health and Disease. Volume 2, Number 3. 2003. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=194868

345. Hays JH, et al. “Effect of a High Saturated Fat and No-Starch Diet on Serum Lipid Subfractions in Patients With Documented Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.” Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Volume 78, Pages 1331-1336. 2003. http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/inside.asp?a=1&ref=7811a1

346.        Mensink RP, et al. “Effects of dietary fatty acids and carbohydrates on the ratio of serum total to HDL cholesterol and on serum lipids and apolipoproteins: a meta-analysis of 60 controlled trials.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 77, Pages 1146–55. 2003. http://www.vondralbra.net/essentrinken/pdf/Mensink03LipidsMeta.pdf

347.        Wu C-J and Yu Z-R. “Effects on blood glucose, insulin, lipid and proatherosclerotic parameters in stable type 2 diabetic subjects during an oral fat challenge.” Lipids Health and Disease. Volume 3, Number 17. 2004. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=484204&blobtype=pdf

348.        Müller H, et al. “The Serum LDL/HDL Cholesterol Ratio Is Influenced More Favorably by Exchanging Saturated with Unsaturated Fat Than by Reducing Saturated Fat in the Diet of Women.” Journal of. Nutrition.  Volume 133, Pages 78–83.  2003. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/133/1/78

349.        McNamara DJ, et al. “Heterogeneity of cholesterol homeostasis in man. Response to changes in dietary fat quality and cholesterol quantity.” Journal of Clinical Investigation. Volume 79, Number 6, Pages 1729–1739. June 1987. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=424515

350. Chawla A, et al. “PPAR∂ is a very low-density lipoprotein sensor in macrophages.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America. Volume 100, Number 3, Pages 1268–1273.  February 4, 2003. .http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=298762

351.        Mishra1 R and Simonson MS. “Saturated free fatty acids and apoptosis in microvascular mesangial cells: palmitate activates pro-apoptotic signaling involving caspase 9 and mitochondrial release of endonuclease G.” Cardiovascular Diabetology. Volume 4, Number 2. 2005. http://www.pubmedcentral.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=546189

352.        Ford ES and Liu S. “Glycemic Index and Serum High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Concentration Among US Adults.” Archives of Internal Medicine. Volume 161, Pages 572-576. 2001. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/161/4/572?ijkey=468df8e93cf846ab367b1ff36f76dded5a4995dc

353. Huang X, et al. “Lower low density lipid cholesterol levels are associated with Parkinson’s disease.” Movement Disorder. Volume 22, Number 3, Pages 377–381. February 15, 2007. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1906875&blobtype=pdf

354.        de Lau LML, et al. “Serum Cholesterol Levels and the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease.” American Journal of Epidemiology. Volume 164, Number 10, Pages 998-1002. 2006. http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/reprint/164/10/998

355.        Yancy, Jr., WS, et al. “A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet versus a Low-Fat Diet To Treat Obesity and Hyperlipidemia.” Annals of Internal Medicine.. Volume 140, Issue 10, Pages 769- May 18, 2004. http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/abstract/140/10/769

356. Emanuele E, et al. “Relationship between apolipoprotein(a) size polymorphism and coronary heart disease in overweight subjects.” BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. Volume 3 Number 12. 2003. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=327094&blobtype=pdf

357. Lovati MR, et al. “Soybean protein diet increases low density lipoprotein receptor activity in mononuclear cells from hypercholesterolemic patients.” Journal of Clinical Investigation, Volume 80, Number 5, Pages 1498–1502. September 1987. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=442410&blobtype=pdf

358.        Cordain L, et al. “The paradoxical nature of hunter-gatherer diets: meat-based, yet non-atherogenic.” European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Volume 56, Supple,ment 1, Pages S42–S52. 2002. http://www.nature.com/ejcn/journal/v56/n1s/pdf/1601353a.pdf

359.        Eberly LE, et al. “Relation of Triglyceride Levels, Fasting and Nonfasting, to Fatal and Nonfatal Coronary Heart Disease.” Archives of Internal Medicine. Volume 163, Number 9, Pages 1077-1083. 2003. http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/163/9/1077

360.        Mutungi G, et al. “Carbohydrate restriction and dietary cholesterol modulate the expression of HMG-CoA reductase and the LDL receptor in mononuclear cells from adult men.” Lipids in Health and Disease. Volume 6, Number 34. 28 November 28, 2007. http://www.lipidworld.com/content/pdf/1476-511X-6-34.pdf

361.        Hickey JT, et al. “Clinical Use of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet to Treat the Dyslipidemia of the Metabolic Syndrome.” Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. Volume 1, Number 3, Pages 227-232. September 1, 2003. http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/154041903322716705?journalCode=met

362.        Wood, RJ, et al. “Carbohydrate Restriction Alters Lipoprotein Metabolism by Modifying VLDL, LDL, and HDL Subfraction Distribution and Size in Overweight Men.” Journal of Nutrition.  Volume136, Pages 384-389. February 2006. http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/136/2/384

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