Mean serum lipid levels (mmol/l), according to body mass index and saturated fatty acid intake.

Estimates are age-adjusted. Triglycerides were logarithmically transformed before analysis, and estimated means were subsequently back-transformed for presentation in the Tables.ap calculated using ANOVA;bp calculated using Student t test.*p#pAbbreviations: SD – standard deviation; TC – total cholesterol; LDL-C – low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C – high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG – triglycerides; BMI – body mass index; SFA – saturated fatty acids; E% – percentage of total energy intake.