1. Vascular abnormalities in the metabolic syndrome: Mechanisms and therapy

   • Charles E. Rackley

   Invited Commentary Pages: 403 - 404

2. Web alert

   Announcement Pages: 405 - 405

3. Clinical trials report

   • Robert H. Knopp
   • Pathmaja Paramsothy
   • Brian Fish

   OriginalPaper Pages: 409 - 411

4. Effect of very high-fat diets on body weight, lipoproteins, and glycemic status in the obese

   • Frederick F. Samaha

   OriginalPaper Pages: 412 - 420

5. The effects of low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets on plasma lipoproteins, weight loss, and heart disease risk reduction

   • Ernst J. Schaefer
   • Joi A. Gleason
   • Michael L. Dansinger

   OriginalPaper Pages: 421 - 427

6. Benefits and hazards of dietary carbohydrate

   • William E. Connor
   • P. Barton Duell
   • Sonja L. Connor

   OriginalPaper Pages: 428 - 434

7. Effects of dietary fats versus carbohydrates on coronary heart disease: A review of the evidence

   • Dariush Mozaffarian

   OriginalPaper Pages: 435 - 445

8. Influence of the DASH diet and other low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets on blood pressure

   • Helen K. Delichatsios
   • Francine K. Welty

   OriginalPaper Pages: 446 - 454

9. Influence of dietary carbohydrate and fat on LDL and HDL particle distributions

   • Patty W. Siri
   • Ronald M. Krauss

   OriginalPaper Pages: 455 - 459

10. The response of lipoproteins to dietary fat and cholesterol in lean and obese persons

    • Martijn B. Katan

    OriginalPaper Pages: 460 - 465

11. Cholesterol absorption: Influence of body weight and the role of plant sterols

    • Helena Gylling
    • Tatu A. Miettinen

    OriginalPaper Pages: 466 - 471

12. Gender differences in lipoprotein metabolism and dietary response: Basis in hormonal differences and implications for cardiovascular disease

    • Robert H. Knopp
    • Pathmaja Paramsothy
    • Marian C. Cheung

    OriginalPaper Pages: 472 - 479