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Oct
Clinical trials have indicated that water-soluble fiber from oats reduces serum cholesterol among hypercholesterolemic patients on a low-fat diet. Strong epidemiologic and experimental data suggest that increasing dietary fiber may help to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL-C and decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.
Recent studies have highlighted the role of dietary fiber particularly water-soluble varieties in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Fiber and cholesterol study. Independent variables were type and amount of soluble fiber initial cholesterol concentration and other important study characteristics. Soluble fiber 2-10 gd was associated with small but significant decreases in total cholesterol -0045 mmol L-1g soluble fiber-1 95 CI. -0054 -0035 and LDL cholesterol -0057 mmolL-1g-1 95 CI.
Strong epidemiologic and experimental data suggest that increasing dietary fiber may help to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol LDL-C and decrease the risk of coronary heart disease. Recent studies have highlighted the role of dietary fiber particularly water-soluble varieties in decreasing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Clinical trials have indicated that water-soluble fiber from oats reduces serum cholesterol among hypercholesterolemic patients on a low-fat diet.
We examined the effect of dietary fiber intake on serum lipids among persons without hypercholesterolemia. Cholesterol and triacylglycerols are presented in units of mmolL21 g soluble fiber21. For studies with parallel group designs lipid effects were calculated by subtracting the mean change in the control low fiber group from that in the treatment high fiber group.
In crossover studies the estimate represents. In studies to date LDL cholesterol can decrease by at most 18 percent by consuming roughly 30 grams of soluble fiber daily. The other type of fiber insoluble fiber is also in many healthy foods.
While this type of fiber also appears to have many health benefits it. Psyllium soluble fiber should be considered as a safe and well-tolerated dietary supplement option to enhance LDL-C and apolipoprotein B lowering. Effect of combining psyllium fiber with simvastatin in lowering cholesterol.
The high-fiber diet reduced plasma total cholesterol concentrations by 67 percent P002 triglyceride concentrations by 102 percent P002 and very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. The new fiber source contained 74 dietary fiber on dry weight basis with 66 insoluble and 8 soluble fiber. Ten hypercholesterolemic men were assigned to consume 27 g of ground rhubarb stalk fiber per day for 4 weeks.
The dietary intake in terms of total energy lipid and cholesterol was kept unaltered during the study period. LDL-cholesterol decreased by 128 P 005 and glucose decreased by 123 P 005. No statistical differences were detected among triglycerides HDL-cholesterol and insulin levels.
Modest increases in soluble fiber intake in healthy subjects improved LDL cholesterol and glucose. In addition a meta-analysis of clinical trials suggested that increasing fibre intakes was associated with lower bodyweight and cholesterol compared with lower intakes. Fiber intakes of men with type 1 diabetes were also inversely related to ratios of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol P 00001 and levels of LDL cholesterol P 00002.
A protective effect of total fiber intake against CVD was observed for female subjects where a significant trend was maintained after adjustment for potential confounders including energy and saturated fat P 003. Fiber comes in two varieties both beneficial to health. Soluble fiber which dissolves in water can help lower glucose levels as well as help lower blood cholesterol.
Foods with soluble fiber include oatmeal nuts beans lentils apples and blueberries. Our study shows that a diet containing a high amount of soluble fiber as compared with a diet high in insoluble fiber reduced plasma LDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B levels. In particular evidence from randomized controlled trials observational studies and animal models demonstrates that dietary fiber lowers levels of total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein LDL cholesterol 15 which are common risk factors for cardiovascular disease 13 6 7.