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 .
Nonfasting triglycerides and risk of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and death in men and women.
CONTEXT Elevated nonfasting triglycerides indicate the presence of remnant lipoproteins , which may promote atherosclerosis . OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that very high levels of nonfasting triglycerides predict myocardial infa rct ion ( MI ) , ischemic heart disease ( IHD ) , and death . DESIGN , SETTING , AND PARTICIPANTS A prospect i ve cohort study of 7587 women and 6394 men from the general population of Copenhagen , Denmark , aged 20 to 93 years , followed up from baseline ( 1976 - 1978 ) until 2004 . MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Hazard ratios ( HRs ) for incident MI , IHD , and total death according to baseline nonfasting triglyceride level categories of 1 to 1.99 mmol/L ( 88.5 - 176.1 mg/dL ) , 2 to 2.99 mmol/L ( 177.0 - 264.6 mg/dL ) , 3 to 3.99 mmol/L ( 265.5 - 353.0 mg/dL ) , 4 to 4.99 mmol/L ( 354.0 - 441.6 mg/dL ) , and 5 mmol/L or more ( > or = 442.5 mg/dL ) vs triglyceride levels of less than 1 mmol/L ( < 88.5 mg/dL ) . RESULTS With increasing levels of nonfasting triglycerides , levels of remnant lipoprotein cholesterol increased . During a mean follow-up of 26 years , 1793 participants ( 691 women and 1102 men ) developed MI , 3479 ( 1567 women and 1912 men ) developed IHD , and 7818 ( 3731 women and 4087 men ) died . For MI , among women , the age-adjusted HRs and multifactorially adjusted HRs ( aHRs ) for each respective category per 1-mmol/L increase in nonfasting triglyceride levels were 2.2 ( aHR , 1.7 ) , 4.4 ( aHR , 2.5 ) , 3.9 ( aHR , 2.1 ) , 5.1 ( aHR , 2.4 ) , and 16.8 ( aHR , 5.4 ) ; for both , P for trend < .001 . For MI , among men , the values were 1.6 ( aHR , 1.4 ) , 2.3 ( aHR , 1.6 ) , 3.6 ( aHR , 2.3 ) , 3.3 ( aHR , 1.9 ) , and 4.6 ( aHR , 2.4 ) ; for both , P for trend < .001 . For IHD , among women , the values were 1.7 ( aHR , 1.4 ) , 2.8 ( aHR , 1.8 ) , 3.0 ( aHR , 1.8 ) , 2.1 ( aHR , 1.2 ) , and 5.9 ( aHR , 2.6 ) ; for both , P for trend < .001 . For IHD , among men , the values were 1.3 ( aHR , 1.1 ) , 1.7 ( aHR , 1.3 ) , 2.1 ( aHR , 1.3 ) , 2.0 ( aHR , 1.2 ) , and 2.9 ( aHR , 1.5 ) ; P for trend < .001 for age-adjusted and P for trend = .03 for multifactorially adjusted . For total death , among women , the values were 1.3 ( aHR , 1.3 ) , 1.7 ( aHR , 1.6 ) , 2.2 ( aHR , 2.2 ) , 2.2 ( aHR , 1.9 ) , and 4.3 ( aHR , 3.3 ) ; for both , P for trend < .001 . For total death , among men , the values were 1.3 ( aHR , 1.2 ) , 1.4 ( aHR , 1.4 ) , 1.7 ( aHR , 1.5 ) , 1.8 ( aHR , 1.6 ) , and 2.0 ( aHR , 1.8 ) ; for both , P for trend < .001 . CONCLUSION In this general population cohort , elevated nonfasting triglyceride levels were associated with increased risk of MI , IHD , and death in men and 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 .