“…This fact can be explained by changes in hepatic lipid metabolism caused by CLA, which may affect metabolic interconversion of fatty acids in the liver, resulting in a modified composition of fatty acids, causing changes in lipoproteins. 24 Still regarding cholesterol, in the above-mentioned study by Fernandes et al 22 with animals supplemented with CLA distributed into active and sedentary, there was improvement in HDL-c levels in the sedentary group supplemented with CLA. However, in our study, as well as in the study by Marques et al, 25 which used safflower oil other than CLA, there was no statistically significant difference between the groups regarding HDL-c and serum triglycerides.…”