TABLE 1.
Future research directions in the area of postprandial lipid metabolism in older adults1
| Describe the role of postprandial plasma TG versus FFA concentrations in the CVD risk in older adults |
| Understand how aging affects the handling of dietary lipid at the level of subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| Understand the postprandial partitioning of dietary lipid between hepatic TG storage and VLDL-TG secretion as a function of age |
| Quantify the contribution of lipoprotein remnants of intestinal versus hepatic origin to total postprandial plasma TG concentrations with aging |
| Identify specific and practical lifestyle interventions (e.g., nutrition, exercise) to ameliorate PPL in older adults |
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CVD, cardiovascular disease; PPL, postprandial lipemia.