Abstract
Sixteen healthy male subjects were randomly divided into four equal groups and fed a nutritionally balanced 30 calories % fat diet, with approximately 2500 calories and less than 15 mg cholesterol/day, for 28 days. Within each group a constant level of linoleic acid was given for the duration of the study--either 2, 6, 14 or 18 % linoleic acid. Rate of changes in total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and the ratio of total to HDL-cholesterol were subjected to analysis of variance and regression analysis. The results showed changes in total cholesterol and ratio of total to HDL-cholesterol to be significant. The more unsaturated fat intakes (14% and 18%) decreased total cholesterol over time while the more saturated fat intakes (2% and 6%) increased total cholesterol. No definite trends in HDL-cholesterol were observed, though all groups increased slightly. Ratio of total to HDL-cholesterol decreased in all groups except the group with the lowest linoleic acid intake, which had an increase in ratio. At 30 calories % fat intake the results of this study suggest that optimum linoleic acid intake lies between 6 and 14%.
LLU Discipline
Nutrition
Department
Nutrition
School
Graduate School
First Advisor
James Blankenship
Second Advisor
Kenneth Burke
Third Advisor
Ella Haddad
Fourth Advisor
Roland Aloia
Fifth Advisor
Jerry Shavlek
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Degree Level
M.S.
Year Degree Awarded
1979
Date (Title Page)
12-1979
Language
English
Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings
Dental Cements; Composite Resins; Pit and Fissure Sealants
Type
Thesis
Page Count
vi; 62
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Davidge, Donna Miller, "The Effects of Varying Levels of Dietary Linoleic Acid on Serum Cholesterol and HDL-Cholesterol in Healthy Male Subjects" (1979). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 1675.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/1675
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives