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A dietary portfolio approach to cholesterol reduction: Combined effects of plant sterols, vegetable proteins, and viscous fibers in hypercholesterolemia

Jenkins, David J.A., Kendall, Cyril W.C., Faulkner, Dorothea, Vidgen, Edward, Trautwein, Elke A., Parker, Tina L., Marchie, Augustine, Koumbridis, George +4 more·2002·Metabolism

Abstract

Plant sterols, soy proteins, and viscous fibers are advised for cholesterol reduction but their combined effect has never been tested. We therefore assessed their combined effect on blood lipids in hyperlipidemic subjects who were already consuming a low-saturated fat, low-cholesterol diet before starting the study. The test (combination) diet was 1 month in duration and was very low in saturated fat and high in plant sterols (1 g/1,000 kcal), soy protein (23 g/1,000 kcal), and viscous fibers (9 g/1,000 kcal) obtained from foods available in supermarkets and health food stores. One subject also completed 2 further diet periods: a low-fat control diet and a control diet plus 20 mg/d lovastatin. Fasting blood lipids, blood pressure, and body weight were measured prior to and at weekly intervals during the study. The combination diet was rated as acceptable and very filling. The diet reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol by 29.0% +/- 2.7% (P <.001) and the ratio of LDL-cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol by 26.5% +/- 3.4% (P <.001). Near maximal reductions were seen by week 2. In the subject who took Mevacor and control diets each for 4 weeks, the reduction in LDL:HDL-cholesterol on Mevacor was similar to the combination diet. We conclude that acceptable diets of foods from supermarkets and health food stores that contain recognized cholesterol-lowering dietary components in combination (a dietary portfolio) may be as effective as the starting d…

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Jenkins, D. J. A., Kendall, C. W. C., Faulkner, D., Vidgen, E., Trautwein, E. A., Parker, T. L., Marchie, A., Koumbridis, G., Lapsley, K. G., Josse, R. G., Leiter, L. A., & Connelly, P. W.
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St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
Venue
Metabolism
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-12
Volume
51
Issue
12
Pages
1596-1604
ISSN
0026-0495 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2033264037
Cited by
188
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FWCI
8.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Metabolism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Procter and Gamble
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Natural Products and Biological Research
Keywords
hypercholesterolemia, phytosterols, soy protein, LDL cholesterol lowering, serum lipids, LDL/HDL ratio, lovastatin, low-fat diet, dietary acceptability, cholesterol-lowering diet
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, C-Reactive Protein, Cholesterol, Diet, Dietary Fiber, Female, Humans, Hypercholesterolemia, Lipids, Lipoproteins, LDL, Male, Middle Aged, Phytosterols, Plant Proteins, Dietary, Viscosity

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