Coconut oil consumption and coronary heart disease

Kaunitz, H.; Dayrit, C.S.

Coconut oil consumption and coronary heart disease

1992

Kaunitz, H. | Dayrit, C.S. (Columbia Univ., New York (USA))

All available population studies show that dietary coconut oil does not lead to high serum cholesterol nor to high coronary heart disease mortality or morbidity rate. The cholesterol lowering effect of EFA [essential fatty acids]-rich corn oil may really not be so beneficial in as mush as the HDL. Cholesterol is simultaneously decreased and the ratio of cholesterol or LDL to HDL is thereby increased

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aceite de coco acide gras essentiel cardiopathie cholesterol coconut oil colesterol consommation consumo consumption essential fatty acids heart diseases huile de coco mortalidad mortalite mortality

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Philippine Journal of Coconut Studies (Philippines)

Volume 17 Issue 2 ISSN 0115-3463

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pp. 18-20

Other Subjects

Acidos grasos esenciales; Enfermedades cardiacas

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English

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2 ill.; 3 tables; 11 ref.

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Coconut oil consumption and coronary heart disease

1992

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