HVN Complex Lipids Metadata Record - Complex lipids for enhanced metabolic health

This metadata record and it's attached files make statements about the kinds of data collected as part of this research, and set out policies for governance of that data, now and in the future.<b>Description:</b> This study aimed to look at whether the complex lipids in beef are absorbed and stored by the body, and whether this has an effect on biomarkers of cardiovascular disease risk. We compared diets including either (1) NZ grass­fed Wagyu beef, (2) grain-fed commercial beef and (3) vegetable-based meat alternatives. Overweight/obese middle aged men with dyslipidaemia were included as they represent a major consumer group of red meat who are also at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. This study assessed cardiovascular and metabolic health before and after 8 weeks of a diet including red meat or meat alternatives. This was achieved by looking at blood and tissue levels of complex lipids, the impacts on cholesterol (amount and size) and overall metabolism, and the effects on the microbiome and its metabolic activity.