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Changes in LDL-C, HDL-C, and LDL-C/HDL-C ratio after a cholesterol challenge1
| Population (n) | Duration, wk | Cholesterol, mg/d | LDL-C | HDL-C | LDL/HDL | Ref. |
| Children (54) | 4 | 518 | ↑ | ↑ | ↔ | 14 |
| Women (51) | 4 | 640 | ↑ | ↑ | ↔ | 15 |
| Men (28) | 12 | 640 | ↔ | ↑ | ↔ | 17 |
| Men/women (42) | 12 | 215 | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ | 3 |
| Men/women (34) | 4 | 640 | ↔ | ↑ | ↔ | 16 |
| Men/women (56) | 12 | 250 | ↔ | ↑ | ↓ | 18 |
| Men/women (45) | 12 | 400 | ↔ | ↔ | ↔ | 19 |
HDL-C, HDL cholesterol; LDL-C, LDL cholesterol.
