Oral Fat Tolerance Test (OFTT) in Human v1

Following the consumption of a standardized high-fat meal, the oral fat tolerance test (OFTT) assesses the postprandial lipemic (PPL) response of blood triglycerides (TG). Blood samples are obtained four hours after meal ingestion, with a targeted TG level of ≤ 220 mg/dL considered within the normal range. An altered PPL response is defined by TG levels exceeding 220 mg/dL. The PPL is influenced by various factors, such as the quality and type of foods ingested in the diet, physical exercise, body metabolism, and genetics. The PPL response may predict the development of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, thus serving as an early marker of the atherosclerotic process associated with metabolic disorders.