Why the study?
Is postprandial lipemia independently associated with intima-media thickening of the extracranial carotid arteries in middle-aged, moderately hypercholesterolemic individuals?
Population
47 middle-aged, moderately hypercholesterolemic individuals
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
8 hours
Authors
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Postprandial triglyceride response was independently associated with carotid wall thickness; leaves open its causal contribution to atherosclerosis.
Is postprandial lipemia independently associated with intima-media thickening of the extracranial carotid arteries in middle-aged, moderately hypercholesterolemic individuals?
Peak triglyceride response to a high-fat meal is independently associated with carotid artery wall thickness, suggesting postprandial lipemia contributes to atherosclerosis.
Ryu et al. (1992) studied this question.
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