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If cholesterol and other fats are digested into little fragments before being absorbed, why would eating cholesterol be worse than eating other fats?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Cholesterol: Cholesterol is not broken down but esterified (chemically modified) and some is absorbed. High cholesterol diet may lead too higher cholesterol. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/chol/chol_tlc.pdf.

Answered 12/18/2013

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