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A Dietary portfolio: Maximal reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with diet

Current Atherosclerosis Reports volume 6, pages 492–498 (2004)Cite this article

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Over the past two decades, cholesterol-lowering drugs have proven to be effective and have been found to significantly reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). However, diet and lifestyle factors are still recognized as the first line of intervention for CHD risk reduction by the National Cholesterol Education Program and the American Heart Association, which now advocate use of viscous fibers and plant sterols, and soy protein and nuts, respectively. In a series of metabolically controlled studies, we have combined these four cholesterol-lowering dietary components in the same diet (ie, a dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods) in an attempt to maximize low-density lipoprotein cholesterol reduction. We have found that the portfolio diet reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by approximately 30% and produced clinically significant reductions in CHD risk. These reductions were the same as found with a starting dose of a first-generation statin drug.

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Kendall, C.W.C., Jenkins, D.J.A. A Dietary portfolio: Maximal reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with diet. Curr Atheroscler Rep 6, 492–498 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11883-004-0091-9

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Keywords

  • National Cholesterol Education Program
  • Plant Sterol
  • Vegetable Protein
  • Coronary Heart Disease Risk Reduction
  • Plant Stanol Ester