title: Oat bran as a cholesterol-reducing dietary adjunct in a young, healthy population.
abstract: In a study to examine the effects of dietary oat bran on serum lipids, subjects who ate two oat bran muffins a day for 28 days showed a 5.3% reduction in serum total cholesterol and an 8.7% reduction in low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol levels, while no changes were noted in subjects consuming wheat or mixed wheat and oat bran muffins. Similarly, those who ingested oat bran muffins showed an 8.3% reduction in serum triglyceride values as contrasted with an overall increase of 6.4% in the other groups combined. These findings suggest that oat bran taken daily can significantly lower serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in a young, healthy population.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Davidson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D002523:Edible Grain; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol