ReviewCurrent atherosclerosis reports2023
Coconut Oil and Cardiovascular Disease Risk.
Review in Current atherosclerosis reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Foods to Prevent Cardiometabolic Disease: Moving from "Saturated Fat" to "Whole Foods".Current developments in nutrition · 2026Review
- Non-traditional Environmental and Cultural Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in India: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- The effect of virgin coconut oil (VCO) on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
- Dietary Fat Sources Affect Hepatic Health, Performance and Gut Microbiota Composition in Laying Hens as Model.Veterinary medicine and science · 2025Article
- Analysis of 26 Studies of the Impact of Coconut Oil on Lipid Parameters: Beyond Total and LDL Cholesterol.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Effect of different forms of coconut on the lipid profile in normal free-living healthy subjects: A randomized controlled trial (Phase II).Global epidemiology · 2024Article
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- Effect ofAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewThis narrative review summarizes the current peer-reviewed literature and mechanisms surrounding the cardiovascular health impact of coconut oil. RECENT
findingsNo randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and/or prospective cohort studies have investigated the effect or association of coconut oil with cardiovascular disease. Evidence from RCTs indicated that coconut oil seems to have less detrimental effects on total and LDL-cholesterol compared to butter, but not compared to cis-unsaturated vegetable oils, such as safflower, sunflower, or canola oil. The isocaloric replacement (by 1% of energy intake) of carbohydrates with lauric acid (the predominant fatty acid in coconut oil) increased total cholesterol by 0.029 mmol/L (95% CI: 0.014; 0.045), LDL-cholesterol by 0.017 mmol/L (0.003; 0.031), and HDL-cholesterol by 0.019 mmol/L (0.016; 0.023). The current evidence from shorter term RCTs suggests that replacement of coconut oil with cis-unsaturated oils lowers total and LDL-cholesterol, whereas for the association between coconut oil intake and cardiovascular disease, less evidence is available.
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