Journal article
Long-term effects of a plant-based dietary portfolio of cholesterol-lowering foods on blood pressure
Abstract
Objective:To determine the effect on blood pressure of dietary advice to consume a combination of plant-based cholesterol-lowering foods (dietary portfolio).Methods:For 1 year, 66 hyperlipidemic subjects were prescribed diets high in plant sterols (1.0 g/1000 kcal), soy protein (22.5 g/1000 kcal), viscous fibers (10 g/1000 kcal) and almonds (22.5 g/1000 kcal). There was no control group. Seven-day diet record, blood pressure and body weight …
Authors
Jenkins DJA; Kendall CWC; Faulkner DA; Kemp T; Marchie A; Nguyen TH; Wong JMW; de Souza R; Emam A; Vidgen E
Journal
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 781–788
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
6 2008
DOI
10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602768
ISSN
0954-3007