Figure 1. APOE Significantly Modifies the Relationships Between Diet and Lipids.
Greater consumption of dietary cholesterol was associated with greater higher LDL, non-HDL, LDL-to-HDL, and total-to-HDL cholesterol levels in APOE4+ compared to APOE3 carriers. Greater consumption of monounsaturated fat and trans fat were associated with higher and lower HDL cholesterol levels, respectively, in APOE2+ compared to APOE3 carriers.
SI conversion factor: To convert cholesterol levels to mmol/L, multiply values by 0.0259. To convert triglyceride levels to mmol/L, multiply values by 0.0113.
Abbreviations: HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein.