Food products containing free tall oil-based phytosterols and oat (beta)-glucan lower serum total and LDL cholesterol in hypercholesterolemic adults

From: The Journal of Nutrition | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Nutrition and Aging

Food Products Containing Free Tall Oil-Based Phytosterols and Oat Beta-Glucan Lower Serum Total and LDL Cholesterol in Hypercholesterolemic Adults1

ABSTRACT This randomized, double-blind, controlled trial evaluated the influence of low fat, low saturated fat food products that contained free tall oil-based phytosterols (TOP) and oat /-glucan (from whole oats and bran concentrate) on serum lipid concentrations in adults with mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolemia. After a 5-wk National Cholesterol Education Program Step I diet lead-in period, 112 subjects incorporated one ...

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