Analysis of the postprandial lipid metabolism: use of a 3-point test.

Abstract

We found that data obtained with a simplified model of AUC using only 3 points to analyse postprandial lipemia are well correlated with those obtained by conventional AUC, and that the AUCp allows to the same conclusions as AUCc when healthy subjects were compared to patients with altered postprandial metabolism. Thus AUCp may be a good evaluation of the AUCc, and the simplified 3-point protocol may well be used and suitable for studies on large groups of subjects who are eligible for an oral fat load test.