title: [Dietary modification of bile lipids].
abstract: The average incidence of gallstones in european countries is about 25%. Excessive secretion of cholesterol into the bile can predispose to saturation and gallstone-formation. Obesity, overnutrition, diets rich in refined carbohydrates, diets high in cholesterol intake and poor in dietary fibre, lipid lowering drugs, age and female sex hormones are recognized causing increased cholesterol secretion into the bile. These metabolic consequences may predispose to a higher incidence of cholesterol gallstone than in normal persons. Taking all the results of the literature together patients with gallstones should be encouraged to take a low cholesterol, low calorie, low refined carbohydrate and high polyunsaturated fat diet rich in bran und vegetable fibre. Obese patients should reduce their body weight. These dietary recommendations should be given for patients with gallstones during bile acid therapy and after successful dissolution in order to prevent gallstone recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Innere Medizin II (Gastroenterologie und Ernährungswissenschaften), Klinikum der Universität Ulm.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Wechsler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Swobodnik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Splitt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janowitz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ditschuneit
mesh_terms: D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000378:metabolism*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000378:metabolism*; D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D002784:Cholesterol
vernacular_title: Diätetische Beeinflussung der biliären Lipide.