“…This fact is supported by the direct evidence of direct increased risk of T2D associated with deranged lipid profile (Daousi et al, ; Haffner, Lehto, Rönnemaa, Pyorala, & Laakso, ; Juutilainen, Lehto, Ronnemaa, Pyorala, & Laakso, ; Whiteley, Padmanabhan, Hole, & Isles, ), the detrimental effect high lipid concentrations have on β cell function (Kruit et al, ; Zheng et al, ). Further, antihyperlipidemic therapy in diabetics proves effective for reducing primary cardiovascular events (Jakob, Nordmann, Schandelmaier, Ferreira‐González, & Briel, ; Rafel et al, ), and increased levels of HDL have been associated with a reduced risk of adverse events (Goldbourt et al, ). Oleuropein has been shown to reduce serum LDL (Jemai et al, 2008; A. Mahmoudi et al, ; Khalili et al, ; Lepore et al, ; F. Hadrich, Garcia, et al, ), TC (Jemai et al, 2008; A. Mahmoudi et al, ; Khalili et al, ; I. Andreadou et al, ; F. Hadrich, Garcia, et al, ; 246, Y. Oi‐Kano et al, ), and serum triglycerides (Jemai et al, 2008; A. Mahmoudi et al, ; Khalili et al, ; I. Andreadou et al, ; F. Hadrich, Garcia, et al, ; Y. Oi‐Kano et al, ) while also increasing serum HDL (Jemai et al, 2008; A. Mahmoudi et al, ; Khalili et al, ; F. Hadrich, Garcia, et al, ).…”