Patent ID: 7226792

Claim:
A method for selecting an optimal diet for a patient, comprising: (a) considering LDL IIIa+IIIb or HDL 2(b) subclass levels in the patient; and (b) selecting an optimal diet based on the LDL IIIa+IIIb or HDL 2(b) subclass level(s) considered in step (a); wherein the diet selected comprises a moderate (35%) fat diet when HDL 2(b) is less than or equal to 10% of HDL cholesterol if the patient is male, or when HDL 2(b) is less than or equal to 20% of MDL cholesterol if the patient is female, or when LDL IIIa+IIIb is greater than or equal to 35% of LDL-C cholesterol; and wherein the diet selected comprises a not-so-low (25%) fat diet when LDL llIa+IIIb is less than 35% of LDL-C cholesterol.