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Obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes are pathological conditions associated with exaggerated and prolonged postprandial lipemia, characterized by delayed clearance of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins (TRL).

If you have obesity, insulin resistance, or type 2 diabetes, your body may struggle to clear fat from your blood after meals, leading to higher and longer-lasting triglyceride levels. This delayed clearance is a significant risk factor for heart disease, even if your fasting cholesterol looks okay. Managing these conditions through lifestyle and medication can help improve postprandial lipid clearance.

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Obesity is associated with an exaggerated postprandial lipaemia... Subjects with fasting hypertriacylglycerolaemia are known to display exaggerated and prolonged postprandial lipid responses... Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with a marked increase in risk of CVD... Both fasting and postprandial plasma remnant lipoprotein-cholesterol were elevated
José López‐Miranda et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2007

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Multiple studies support the association.

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Dietary, physiological, genetic and pathological influences on postprandial lipid metabolism

José López‐Miranda et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2007

DOI 10.1017/s000711450774268x

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