Fig. 1
From: DNA methylation and lipid metabolism: an EWAS of 226 metabolic measures
Lipoprotein composition. Lipoproteins can be categorized according to their size, composition, and density. The lattermost classifies them into chylomicrons, very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDL), low-density lipoproteins (LDL), or high-density lipoproteins (HDL). The less dense the particles are, the larger they are in size and the more lipids they contain [6,7,8]. Chylomicrons, VLDLs, IDLs, and LDLs are known as apolipoprotein B-containing particles, due to their main structural protein, while HDLs contain apolipoprotein A-I. Lipid and protein compositions are represented in approximated percentages [7]