Canola Oil Multi-center Intervention Trial II

Inclusion Criteria: * waist circumference ≥94 cm for men and ≥80 cm for women * Elevated triglycerides - ≥150 mg/dL and ≤ 400 mg/dL * Reduced HDL - \< 40 mg/dL for men and \< 50 mg/dL for women * Fasting glucose - ≥ 100 mg/dl and ≤ 126 mg/dL * Elevated blood pressure - systolic ≥130 and/or diastolic ≥85 mm HG \[Unmedicated participants - upper limit of Stage 1 Hypertension: systolic \< 160 and/or diastolic \<100 mm HG and participants must be free of end stage/target organ disease symptoms\] \[BP medicated participants: acceptable as long as individuals meet the specified blood pressure range of \<140/90 mmHg, and have been stable for at least 6 months\] Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with thyroid\*\*, kidney, or liver disease \[Individuals with thyroid disease whose blood values are within normal limits and that have been stable (on medication) for the past 6 months are considered eligible\] * Individuals with diabetes mellitus * Smokers * Individuals consuming \>14 alcoholic beverages per week * Individuals taking lipid lowering medication (ex: cholestyramine, colestipol, niacin, cloribrate, gemfibrozil, probucol, HMG CoA reductase inhibitors) for at least the last 3 months * Pregnancy or lactation