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Dietary cholesterol raises blood LDL cholesterol less than saturated fat does for most people.

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Is it true that dietary cholesterol raises blood LDL cholesterol less than saturated fat does for most people?

Yes. A 2025 randomised controlled trial found dietary saturated fat, not cholesterol, was responsible for raising LDL-C, and a 2023 review plus dietary-guideline sources state saturated fat has a greater relative impact on LDL cholesterol than dietary cholesterol.

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High cholesterol
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High cholesterol. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_cholesterol

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Is dietary cholesterol related to blood serum cholesterol?
2013
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Is dietary cholesterol related to blood serum cholesterol?. (2013). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/16765/is-dietary-cholesterol-related-to-blood-serum-cholesterol

Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol: cracking the myths around eggs and cardiovascular disease.
2023
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Antoni, R. (2023). Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol: cracking the myths around eggs and cardiovascular disease.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2023.82

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Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol: cracking the myths around eggs and cardiovascular disease -
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Dietary saturated fat and cholesterol: cracking the myths around eggs and cardiovascular disease - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2023.82

Does eating high cholesterol foods impact cholesterol blood levels of 30% of population based on Web MD article?
2014
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Does eating high cholesterol foods impact cholesterol blood levels of 30% of population based on Web MD article?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/21984/does-eating-high-cholesterol-foods-impact-cholesterol-blood-levels-of-30-of-pop

Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil and Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials
2021
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Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil and Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials. (2021). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxab220

Study protocol for a 15-week randomised controlled trial assessing the independent effects of high-cholesterol and high-saturated fat diets on LDL cholesterol
2024
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Carter, S., Hill, A., Yandell, C., Buckley, J. D., & Coates, A. M. (2024). Study protocol for a 15-week randomised controlled trial assessing the independent effects of high-cholesterol and high-saturated fat diets on LDL cholesterol. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081664

Eggs do not raise blood cholesterol: results of a randomised controlled trial
2025
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Eggs do not raise blood cholesterol: results of a randomised controlled trial. (2025). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665125000503

The good and the bad: what researchers have learned about dietary cholesterol, lipid management and cardiovascular disease risk since the Harvard Egg Study
2009
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The good and the bad: what researchers have learned about dietary cholesterol, lipid management and cardiovascular disease risk since the Harvard Egg Study. (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-1241.2009.02134.x

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