Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50455#.VD9zb1fHRK0 Author(s) J. Elliott Affiliation(s) Independent, Bega, Australia . ABSTRACT The lipid hypothesis of coronary heart disease proposes that a high total cholesterol level has a causative role in coronary heart disease (CHD), specifically in the development of atherosclerosis. It forms the basis for formulating target levels of serum cholesterol and hence the widespread use of statins for lowering cholesterol. An extension of the lipid hypothesis is the diet/heart hypothesis of coronary heart disease. This theory combines two ideas—that saturated fat raises cholesterol levels, and that a reduced saturated fat intake will lower cholesterol le...
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