ApoB
ApoB (apolipoprotein B) is the protein on LDL and other particles that carry cholesterol and fat out into the body.
ApoB (apolipoprotein B) is the protein on LDL and other particles that carry cholesterol and fat out into the body. Each of these particles carries one ApoB, so the value reflects how many particles there are. It adds detail to LDL cholesterol in the lipid panel.
Saturated fat, trans fats and sugar tend to raise ApoB, while fibre and unsaturated fats tend to lower it. Body weight, physical activity, smoking and inherited factors play a part, and cholesterol-lowering medicines lower it.
Foods that help
Soluble fibre from oats, legumes and flaxseed, fats from nuts, avocado and olive oil, and fatty fish such as salmon.
Foods to limit
Fatty processed meat, fried food, trans fats, sugar and refined carbohydrates.
Track it through the year
One value is a snapshot. Following it up shows whether what you changed is working.
Related markers
Educational information only — not a diagnosis. Every result is checked against safe limits, and anything critical is escalated for follow-up.
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