METHOD FOR INHIBITING LIPID ABSORPTION AND LIPID ABSORPTION INHIBITOR

摘要

The invention relates to a method for inhibiting lipid absorption from the small intestine comprising administering a compound having a CETP inhibitory effect to a subject to be administered and an inhibitor of lipid absorption from the small intestine characterized by comprising a compound having a CETP inhibitory effect as an active ingredient. The lipid absorption inhibitor of the invention can prevent and/or treat a disease such as hyperlipemia, arteriosclerosis, a coronary artery disease, obesity, diabetes, hypertension and metabolic syndrome by inhibiting lipid absorption from the small intestine.