Does a high-fat diet for 18 months increase cholesterol and triglycerides in male macaques?

High-Fat Diet & Lipids1 min readUpdated June 6, 2026

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We analyzed one assertion on high-fat diets in male macaques and found it supports the idea that feeding male crab-eating macaques, aged 10 to 15 years, a high-fat diet for 18 months is linked to large increases in blood triglycerides and cholesterol types [1]. These changes persisted throughout...

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Chronic high‐fat diet induces multi‐organ dysfunction and metabolic homeostasis disruption in Macaca fascicularis

DOI: 10.1002/ame2.70124

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June 6, 2026·Last updated June 6, 2026
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