Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels
Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels
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England: Elsevier Limited
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English
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Foods with plant stanol or sterol esters lower serum cholesterol levels. We summarize the deliberations of 32 experts on the efficacy and safety of sterols and stanols. A meta-analysis of 41 trials showed that intake of 2 g/d of stanols or sterols reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) by 10%; higher intakes added little. Efficacy is similar for ste...
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Efficacy and Safety of Plant Stanols and Sterols in the Management of Blood Cholesterol Levels
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_216861916
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_216861916
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0025-6196
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10.1016/S0025-6196(11)63144-3
