In conclusion , Zinc supplementation  has favourable effects on plasma lipid parameters .
Zinc supplementation  significantly reduced total cholesterol , LDL cholesterol and triglycerides .
Therefore it may have the potential to reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis related morbidity and mortality
Zinc is a mineral that plays a vital role in many biological processes and plays an important role in insulin action and carbohydrate metabolism .
It may also have a protective role in the prevention of atherogenesis .
Numerous studies have evaluated the effects of Zinc supplementation on serum lipids in humans and have demonstrated varying results .
We systematic ally evaluated the literature and performed a meta- analysis on the effects of Zinc supplementation on serum lipids .
Alterations of the lipid profile after 7.5 years of low-dose antioxidant supplementation in the SU.VI.MAX study
Antioxidant micronutrients have been reported to be associated with an improvement in the blood profile , but the results are not consistent . The aim of the present study was to assess the effects of antioxidant supplementation on changes in the serum lipid profile of adult participants in the SU.VI.MAX study . French adults ( n=12,741∶7,713 females aged 35–60 yr , and 5,028 males aged 45–60 yr ) received daily antioxidant supplementation ( 120 mg vitamin C , 30 mg vitamin E , 6 mg β-carotene , 100 μg selenium , and 20 mg zinc ) or a matching placebo . Median follow-up time was 7.5 yr . After 7.5 yr , no effect of supplementation on total cholesterol was observed in men or women after adjusting for baseline total cholesterol levels and lipid-lowering medications . The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia ( ≥6.5 mmol/L ) showed a trend toward being higher in women who received supplements compared with those who received the placebo ( P=0.06 ) . In both sexes , the group receiving supplements exhibited higher mean serum TG concentrations than did the placebo group ( P=0.06 in men ; P=0.05 in women ) . The prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia ( ≥2.3 mmol/L ) was also significantly higher in men who received supplements ( P=0.03 ) , but not in women . Our results suggest than long-term daily supplementation with low doses of β-carotene , vitamins C and E , selenium , and zinc does not result in an improved lipid profile and could even adversely affect some blood lipids , possibly with a higher risk of hyperlipidemia in women
In conclusion , Zinc supplementation  has favourable effects on plasma lipid parameters .
Zinc supplementation  significantly reduced total cholesterol , LDL cholesterol and triglycerides .
Therefore it may have the potential to reduce the incidence of atherosclerosis related morbidity and mortality
Zinc is a mineral that plays a vital role in many biological processes and plays an important role in insulin action and carbohydrate metabolism .
It may also have a protective role in the prevention of atherogenesis .
Numerous studies have evaluated the effects of Zinc supplementation on serum lipids in humans and have demonstrated varying results .
We systematic ally evaluated the literature and performed a meta- analysis on the effects of Zinc supplementation on serum lipids .