Dietary and Physiological Factors Affecting Lipid Metabolism and Cardiovascular Risk.

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The risk of developing CVD is associated with an unhealthy lifestyle. A high level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (LDL-C) is a primary risk factor for ASCVD. However, even if the LDL-C management target has been achieved, hypertriglyceridemia and a high level of total cholesterol minus high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (non-HDL-C), which contains cholesterol concentrations of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, are considered a significant residual risk factor for ASCVD and consequently the management of these conditions is important for controlling the residual risk for ASCVD.