Estimate of the effect of changes in intake of different types of fat and dietary cholesterol on population mean serum cholesterol, achieved by extending value added tax to the principal sources of saturated fat
| Change in cholesterol (mmol/l) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| HDL | LDL | Total cholesterol | |
| HDL, high-density lipoprotein, LDL, low-density lipoprotein. | |||
| Saturated fats | –0.0017 | –0.0045 | –0.0069 |
| Monounsaturated fat | –0.0027 | 0.0036 | –0.0022 |
| Polyunsaturated fat | –0.0020 | 0.0090 | 0.0106 |
| Cholesterol | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0005 |
| Total effect | –0.006 | 0.008 | 0.002 |