There is a plethora of evidence suggesting that low-fat diets, particularly those rich in fruits and vegetables are 'healthy.' However, in a small study of women, a diet low in total and saturated fat and high in fruits and vegetables caused an increase in the plasma levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein (OxLDL) and lipoprotein(a).
This finding was unexpected, Dr. Marja-Leena Silaste from the University of Oulu in Finland and colleagues write in the March issue of Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.
"Healthy" Diet May Increase Plasma LDL and Lp(a) in Some Women
