Fitoesteroles plasmáticos: marcadores de una dieta saludable y un riesgo cardiometabólico menor en la población española del estudio EPIC

The MetS is associated with increased plasma lathosterol, a cholesterol synthesis marker, and decreased plasma sitosterol, a joint marker of cholesterol absorption and a healthy diet. Thus, elevated plasma phytosterol concentrations are related to a lower cardiometabolic risk.