Abbreviations:
dyslipidaemia, deaths, CVD
CVD
CVD is the leading cause of mortality globally and accounted for 18·6 million deaths in 2019One of the main anti-atherogenic functions of HDL is the regulation of cholesterol homoeostasis through the reverse cholesterol transport pathway, in which excess cholesterol is removed from peripheral cells and transported to the liver for excretion in the bile and faecesPrevious evidence indicates that certain diets have beneficial effects on cardiovascular healthOlive oil (OO) polyphenols have been demonstrated to mediate the prevention and management of CVD and associated risk factors (e.g. dyslipidaemia) through various mechanistic pathwaysWhile numerous 