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High carbohydrate consumption, particularly refined grains, is associated with lower HDL-C and higher triglycerides, contributing to the high prevalence of dyslipidemia in Iran.
To improve your lipid profile, consider reducing your intake of refined carbohydrates and increasing your consumption of whole grains and fiber. This may help improve your HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
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The Low HDL levels shown in the study may also be due to the high consumption of carbohydrate-rich foods, such as refined grains... It is shown that higher carbohydrate intake, which is usually accompanied by a low fat intake, is associated with lower HDL-C and apolipoprotein A1 and higher triglycerides level.
Why this rating
The paper cites other studies for the mechanism but uses its own data to show the prevalence of dyslipidemia.
Source
Prevalence of plasma lipid abnormalities and associated risk factors among Iranian adults based on the findings from STEPs survey 2021
Javad Khanali et al. · Scientific Reports · 2023
DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-42341-5
cross_sectional · n=18119Cited 25×
Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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