Lipid-Lowering Diets in Cardiovascular Health
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Lipids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2026 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editors
Interests: arterial hypertension; metabolic syndrome; aortic stiffness; cardiovascular aging
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Interests: atherosclerosis; arterial stiffness; interventional cardiology; coronary intervention; structural heart disease
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Dear Colleagues,
Over the past decades, the existing knowledge of the detrimental effect of saturated lipids on cardiovascular health has been highlighted by a plethora of epidemiological and prospective studies in the literature. Previous guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology encouraged the replacement of saturated fats with unsaturated fats to reduce cardiovascular risk. However, in the recent dietary guidelines for Americans, the incorporation of healthy fats such as meat, poultry and eggs in the diet is advised as a part of a healthy diet, although stating saturated fat consumption should not exceed 10% of total daily calories. Indeed, although high cholesterol is a strong risk factor of cardiovascular disease and, as the leading dietary cause of high cholesterol, the consumption of saturated fat is not encouraged, there is evidence in the literature disputing the harmful effect of saturated fat on cardiovascular health, concluding that saturated fat naturally occurring in nutrient-dense foods can be safely included in the diet. Consequently, more high-quality research is needed to determine which types of dietary fats better support cardiovascular health. The aim of the present Special Issue is to clarify the specific role of saturated and unsaturated lipids in cardiovascular health and to elucidate the optimal lipid diets for the general population and patient groups.
Dr. Panagiota G. Pietri
Dr. Konstantinos A. Aznaouridis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high cholesterol
- saturated fat
- unsaturated fat
- obesity
- dietary guidelines
- cardiovascular risk
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