Research
Macro partitioning
Dietary fat type influences postprandial lipemia, with diets high in saturated fatty acids (SFA) reducing lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity in skeletal muscle and favoring lipid shunting to adipose tissue, whereas diets high in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) reduce postprandial TG levels.
The type of fat you eat matters for your post-meal triglycerides. Diets high in saturated fats can impair your muscles' ability to process fats, while diets high in monounsaturated fats (like those from olive oil) can significantly reduce post-meal triglyceride spikes (27-46%).
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
A study in rats showed that a diet high in saturated fats reduced LPL protein levels and LPL activity in skeletal muscle, whereas LPL activity was increased in adipose tissue... Moderate weight loss... induced by a diet low on carbohydrates and SFA and high on mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) resulted in a 27%–46% reduction in postprandial TG levels [117].
Why this rating
Cites specific studies ([116,117]) comparing dietary fat types and their effects on LPL activity and postprandial TG.
Source
Dyslipidemia in Obesity: Mechanisms and Potential Targets
Boudewijn Klop et al. · Nutrients · 2013
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