**2. The effects of linoleic acid consumption on lipid risk markers for cardiovascular disease in healthy individuals**

The consumption of linoleic acid has been demonstrated to affect lipid risk markers for cardiovascular disease. The discussed studies include intervention trials that investigated the effects of linoleic acid consumption, in grams or percentage of energy, on CVD lipid risk markers in healthy individuals. Therefore, epidemiological, postprandial, and animal studies are not covered. The results are organized by the respective CVD lipid risk marker.
