Research
Molecular
The Low-Fat Plus diet led to a greater reduction in LDL cholesterol compared to the Low-Fat diet, with changes of -0.36 mmol/L (-13.8 mg/dL) versus -0.18 mmol/L (-7.0 mg/dL) respectively (P = 0.02).
Practitioners should consider recommending a plant-based diet to enhance LDL cholesterol-lowering effects in hypercholesterolemic patients.
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Four-week changes in the Low-Fat and Low-Fat Plus groups were -0.18 mmol/L (-7.0 mg/dL) versus -0.36 mmol/L (-13.8 mg/dL) for LDL cholesterol (P = 0.02).
Why this rating
Based on the randomized clinical trial design.
Source
The Effect of a Plant-Based Diet on Plasma Lipids in Hypercholesterolemic Adults
Christopher D. Gardner et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine · 2005
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