MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. As a food additive, itâs used to enhance flavor. Itâs found in many seasonings, sauces, salad dressings and prepared foods; itâs also often used in fast food preparation.
The percentage of abnormally small LDL particles required to be labeled âLDL pattern Bâ differs. Some laboratories say 30% or more small LDL should be called âLDL pattern B,â while others use a cutoff of 50% or more. So what is labeled âLDL pattern Bâ differs from one laboratory to the next. For example, in one lipoprotein technique called Vertical Auto-Profile, or VAP, offered by the Atherotech laboratory, if you have 60% small LDL particles and your total LDL is 150 mg/dl, then you have 90 mg/dl small LDL (60% of 150). You donât even have to worry about what the labâs cutoff is for small LDL.
LDL cholesterol. n. A lipoprotein with a relatively high concentration of lipids and low concentration of protein that incorporates cholesterol and transports it to cells. High levels are associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. Also called low-density lipoprotein.