Soluble fiber intake at a dose approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for a claim of health benefits: serum lipid risk factors for cardiovascular disease assessed in a randomized controlled crossover trial

Autor: Cyril W. C. Kendall, David J.A. Jenkins, Dorothea Faulkner, Mary Ann Ryan, Tina Parker, Edward Vidgen, Vladimir Vuksan, Christine C. Mehling, Giulio Testolin, Paul Corey, Stephen C. Cunnane, Marcella Garsetti
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 75:834-839
ISSN: 0002-9165
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/75.5.834
Popis: BACKGROUND The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved health claims for 2 dietary fibers, beta-glucan (0.75 g/serving) and psyllium (1.78 g/serving), on the assumption that 4 servings/d would reduce cardiovascular disease risk. OBJECTIVE We assessed the efficacy of this dose of fibers in reducing serum lipid risk factors for cardiovascular disease. DESIGN Sixty-eight hyperlipidemic adults consumed a test (high-fiber) and a control low-fat (25% of energy), low-cholesterol (
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