Coconut oil consumption did not significantly affect markers of glycemia , inflammation , and adiposity as compared with nontropical vegetable oils .
Conclusions : Coconut oil consumption results in significantly higher LDL-cholesterol than nontropical vegetable oils .
Background : Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and may , therefore , raise serum cholesterol concentrations , but beneficial effects on other cardiovascular risk factors have also been suggested .
Therefore , we conducted a systematic review of the effect of coconut oil consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors compared with other cooking oils using data from clinical trials .
The Impact of Virgin Coconut Oil and High-Oleic Safflower Oil on Body Composition, Lipids, and Inflammatory Markers in Postmenopausal Women.
This r and omized crossover study compared the impact of virgin coconut oil ( VCO ) to safflower oil ( SO ) on body composition and cardiovascular risk factors . Twelve postmenopausal women ( 58.8 ± 3.7 year ) consumed 30 mL VCO or SO for 28 days , with a 28-day washout . Anthropometrics included body weight and hip and waist circumference . Fat percent for total body , and roid and gynoid , fat mass , and lean mass were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry . Women maintained their typical diet recording 28 days of food records during the study . Results were analyzed with SPSS v24 with significance at P ≤ .05 . Comparisons are reported as paired t-test since no intervention sequence effect was observed . VCO  significantly raised total cholesterol , TC ( + 18.2 ± 22.8 mg/dL ) , low-density lipoprotein ( + 13.5 ± 16.0 mg/dL ) , and high-density lipoprotein , HDL ( + 6.6 ± 7.5 mg/dL ) . SO did not significantly change lipid values . TC and HDL were significantly different between test oils . The TC/HDL ratio change showed a neutral effect of both VCO and SO . One person had adverse reactions to VCO and increased inflammation .  VCO  decreased IL-1β for each person who had a detected sample . The impact of VCO and SO on other cytokines varied on an individual basis . This was the first study evaluating the impact of VCO on body composition in Caucasian postmenopausal women living in the United States . Results are suggestive that individuals wishing to use coconut oil in their diets can do so safely , but more studies need to be conducted with larger sample sizes , diverse population s , and more specific clinical markers such as particle size
Coconut oil consumption did not significantly affect markers of glycemia , inflammation , and adiposity as compared with nontropical vegetable oils .
Conclusions : Coconut oil consumption results in significantly higher LDL-cholesterol than nontropical vegetable oils .
Background : Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and may , therefore , raise serum cholesterol concentrations , but beneficial effects on other cardiovascular risk factors have also been suggested .
Therefore , we conducted a systematic review of the effect of coconut oil consumption on blood lipids and other cardiovascular risk factors compared with other cooking oils using data from clinical trials .