When large amounts of sugars are included in the diets of humans and other animals, alterations in concentrations of plasma lipid constituents may be observed; usually elevation of triacylglycerol concentrations and sometimes elevation of low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol and depression of high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. These effects are not seen with amounts of sugars typical of those in the Western diet, although more information is needed on postprandial triacylglycerol concentrat...