Consumption Pattern of Fats and Oils and Serum Lipid Profile of Selected Adults-Part II

Abstract

Research findings indicate that the short and medium chain fatty acids present in coconut oil, rapidly absorbed, digested and assimilated in the human body will not cause blood abnormality which are usually associated with the consumption of saturated fatty acids derived from other sources. Studies prove that the dietary fibre intake is significantly and independently associated with plasma total and low density lipoprotein cholesterol. Additionally high fibre intake is positively associated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol contributing to reduction in the ratio of low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein cholesterol.