**2.3 Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)**

Intakes of linoleic acid decreased LDL-C versus diets rich in oleic acid [58], SFAs [55], palmitic acid [57], stearic acid [56, 68], trans-fatty acids [68], or medium-chain fatty acids [59]. Furthermore, higher amounts of linoleic acid more significantly lowered LDL-C concentrations [54, 57]. There were mixed results or no significant differences in comparison to oleic acid [62, 65, 66, 68]. Additionally, there were no significant differences when comparing linoleic acid consumption to alpha-linolenic acid [63] or stearic acid [66]. Consuming low and high amounts of linoleic acid – along with significant amounts of alpha-linolenic acid [64] or EPA and DHA [62] – also did not differ. Moreover, no significant differences were observed with respect to LDL-C after following a SFA-rich diet or a diet high in linoleic acid – both supplemented with EPA and DHA [67].

*The Effects of Linoleic Acid Consumption on Lipid Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Disease DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.99894*
