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LDL-cholesterol-lowering effect of plant sterols and stanols across different dose ranges: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies

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Ras, Rouyanne T., Geleijnse, Johanna M., Trautwein, Elke A.·2014·British Journal of Nutrition

DOI 10.1017/s0007114514000750PMC PMC4071994

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Phytosterols (PS, comprising plant sterols and plant stanols) have been proven to lower LDL-cholesterol concentrations. The dose–response relationship for this effect has been evaluated in several meta-analyses by calculating averages for different dose ranges or by applying continuous dose–response functions. Both approaches have advantages and disadvantages. So far, the calculation of averages for different dose ranges has not been done for plant sterols and stanols separately. The objective of the present meta-analysis was to investigate the combined and separate effects of plant sterols and stanols when classified into different dose ranges. Studies were searched and selected based on predefined criteria. Relevant data were extracted. Average LDL-cholesterol effects were calculated when studies were categorised by dose, according to random-effects models while using the variance as weighing factor. This was done for plant sterols and stanols combined and separately. In total, 124 studies (201 strata) were included. Plant sterols and stanols were administered in 129 and fifty-nine strata, respectively; the remaining used a mix of both. The average PS dose was 2·1 (range 0·2–9·0) g/d. PS intakes of 0·6–3·3 g/d were found to gradually reduce LDL-cholesterol concentrations by, on average, 6–12 %. When plant sterols and stanols were analysed separately, clear and comparable dose–response relationships were observed. Studies carried out with PS doses exceeding 4 g/d were not pooled, as these were scarce and scattered across a wide range of doses. In conclusion, the LDL-cholesterol-lowering effect of both plant sterols and stanols continues to increase up to intakes of approximately 3 g/d to an average effect of 12 %.

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Fig. 1 Average effects on LDL-cholesterol concentration for different dose ranges of phytosterols (PS) up to 4 g/d. The ● represent outcomes of single high-dose studies that were not pooled as these were scarce and scattered across a wide range of doses. Values are means, with 95 % CI represented by vertical bars.CC BY · PubMed Central

Fig. 2 Average effects on LDL-cholesterol concentration for different dose ranges of phytosterols (PS), separately for plant sterols (■) and plant stanols (). The ● represent outcomes of single high-dose studies that were not pooled as these were scarce and scattered across a wide range of doses. Values are means, with 95 % CI represented by vertical bars.CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors: Ras, R. T., Geleijnse, J. M., & Trautwein, E. A.
Affiliations: Unilever Research and Development Vlaardingen (NL)
Wageningen University & Research (NL)
Corresponding author: Ras, Rouyanne T.
ORCID: Geleijnse, Johanna M.
Venue: British Journal of Nutrition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published: 2014-04-30
Volume: 112
Issue: 2
Pages: 214-219
ISSN: 0007-1145 (ISSN-L)
1475-2662
DOI: 10.1017/s0007114514000750
PMC: PMC4071994
OpenAlex: W2145483967
Cited by: 379
References: 31
Citations by year: 2026: 22 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 42 · 2020: 43 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 32 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 2
FWCI: 5.72
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (unspecified)
Locations: British Journal Of Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Topics: Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Biochemistry › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Natural Products and Biological Research
Keywords: phytosterols, plant stanols, LDL cholesterol, dose-response relationship, cholesterol-lowering effect, dietary supplementation, hypercholesterolemia, dose range
MeSH terms: Adult, Anticholesteremic Agents, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia, Cholesterol, LDL, Phytosterols, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Evidence-Based Medicine, Dietary Supplements, Functional Food

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