Fat Transport in Lipoproteins — An Integrated Approach to Mechanisms and Disorders

Glyceride TransportTwo Forms of Plasma Glyceride TransportIn subjects on fat-free diets the plasma lipid concentrations vary little throughout the day and tend to be highest just before breakfast.102 When the diet contains fat the levels of cholesterol and phospholipids in plasma are still relatively constant, but the glyceride concentration, as already intimated, is quite variable. It is lowest during the early morning hours (when blood samples for analysis are usually taken) and rises sharply, reaching a peak about three hours after breakfast. The concentration is boosted again by the midday meal, and after some decline in the afternoon, . . .