European journal of clinical nutrition
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Replacing cows' with sheep's dairy fat lowers plasma cholesterol concentration in participants consuming dairy fat-rich diets.
To determine the effects on plasma cholesterol concentration of replacing cows' dairy fat with sheep's dairy fat. ⋯ Within the context of a diet high in dairy fat (50 g/day), replacing cows' milk fat with sheep's milk fat leads to a small reduction in plasma cholesterol concentration, but no change in the ratio of LDL to HDL cholesterol.