title: Use of dietary fiber to lower cholesterol.
abstract: Dietary water-soluble fiber may be a key factor in the management of hypercholesterolemia. Food items that are rich in this type of fiber are common and are easy to incorporate into a patient's diet. The lipid-lowering effect is dose-related. Consumption of an adequate amount of water-soluble fiber each day may reduce cholesterol levels by 10 to 20 percent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nuovo
mesh_terms: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D004043:Dietary Fiber