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Review
. 1987 Oct 30;60(12):17G-22G.
doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(87)90587-x.

Dietary fiber, lipids and atherosclerosis

J W Anderson  1
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Dietary fiber, lipids and atherosclerosis

J W Anderson. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

Dietary fiber has important hypocholesterolemic effects and may reduce risk for coronary artery disease. Careful clinical studies indicate that foods such as oat bran or beans, rich in water-soluble fiber, can decrease serum total cholesterol by 19% while decreasing serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol by 22%. Food supplements rich in soluble fiber such as psyllium mucilloid are well tolerated and may lower serum cholesterol by 15%. Thus, high fiber foods or soluble fiber food supplements may decrease serum cholesterol by 15% to 19% and decrease estimated risk for coronary heart disease by greater than 30%.

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