Abstract
Many dietary substances, including fats and numerous other factors, influence serum lipid concentrations. Serum lipids which may be related in some way to atherogenesis include cholesterol, specific triglycerides, phospholipids, fatty acids, or the whole spectrum of beta lipoproteins. A direct causal relationship between dietary fats, serum lipid concentrations, and atherosclerosis or coronary artery disease remains unproved. Many endogenous and exogenous factors other than diet influence atherogenesis. Obesity, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia are associated with a high incidence of coronary artery disease. A therapeutic attempt to reduce high concentrations of cholesterol and other lipids in serum should be made as an experimental procedure. Neither the proportions of the fatty acid mixture nor the total amount of dietary fat which may be desirable for the maintenance of health has been determined.

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