The LDL Cholesterol Mystery: Why Low Body Fat = Higher LDL Levels
LDL cholesterol elevations on a low-carb diet are strongly correlated with low fat mass, a new meta analysis finds.
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Link to study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
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0:00 Intro
0:20 There is a strong association between low to normal body mass and increases in LDL cholesterol when you go on a low carb diet.
2:25 Carb restriction tends to improve other lipid and non-lipid risk factors.
4:40 As you restrict carbs, there is an increased demand for fats that looks like hyperlipidemia.
6:00 In fasted exercise, glycogen is depleted, so ketones and fatty acids are liberated to be used for fuel.
11:51 It is normal to see an elevation in LDL cholesterol when a person with BMI of 25 or less starts a low carb diet.
14:50 LDL may be elevated from neurologic conditions, autoimmune diseases, and type 1 diabetes.
15:10 Very small LDL particles decrease with a low carbohydrate diet.