title: Plasma lipid and lipoprotein concentrations of men consuming a low-fat, high-fiber diet.
abstract: This study assessed the influence of a low-fat, high-fiber diet on blood lipid concentrations of 42 men with desirable or moderately elevated cholesterol concentrations. A low-fat diet (19% fat, 4% saturated fatty acids, 4.6 g fiber/MJ) was compared with a high-fat diet (41% fat, 15% saturated fatty acids, 2.0 g fiber/MJ) and with subjects' self-selected diets. Substituting the low-fat for the high-fat diet decreased total, low-density-lipoprotein, and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol by 17-20%. Lipid changes between 6 and 10 wk were minor. A reduction in plasma cholesterol of greater than 0.52 mmol/L was achieved with the low-fat diet in 59% of men changing from their self-selected diets and in 79% changing from the high-fat diet. Percent reduction was independent of subjects' cholesterol classification. Results indicate that significant reductions in plasma cholesterol can be achieved by the majority of men committing to a low-fat, high-fiber diet.
authors.affiliation: Lipid Nutrition Laboratory, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, ARS, USDA, MD 20705.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Clevidence
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Judd
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schatzkin
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Muesing
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D002784:Cholesterol