Effects of fatty acids and carbohydrates on serum lipids and
lipoproteins
Our results suggest that isoenergetic replacement of SFAs with
carbohydrates does not improve the serum total:HDL cholesterol.
All natural fats contain both SFAs, which do not change this ratio,
and unsaturated fatty acids, which lower it. As a result, even the
replacement of dairy fat and tropical fats with carbohydrates will