Whey Protein and Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

• Impact of whey protein on lipid profiles: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

  • 2025-06
  • Meta-Analysis · n = 1,638
  • Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD 35(6)
  • • Ibrahim Saeed Gataa
    • Z Abdullah
    • María Verónica González Cabrera
    • RenukaJyothi S
    • Seema Verma
    • Isha Arora
    • Mekha Monsi
    • Khursheed Muzammil
    • Rahadian Zainul

  • PubMed: 39939251
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2025.103858

  2 Insights on

  • Increased High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

  • High evidence
  • Adults

  Pooled analysis of 19 studies on HDL-c indicated a significant increase (WMD: 2.59 mg/dL; %95CI: 1.11, 4.07; P = 0.001).

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes