title: The effects of diet on high density lipoprotein cholesterol.
abstract: Twenty-nine patients with normal blood lipids were placed on diets. Thirteen, mainly attending hospital for varicose veins, were prescribed low-energy diets: HDL-cholesterol was raised after one month and significantly after three months (P less than 0.02); total cholesterol was lowered (P less than 0.05). Sixteen patients, mainly with irritable bowel symptoms, were prescribed high-fibre diet: HDL-C was raised after one month (P less than 0.05), but not significantly so after three months; total cholesterol was unchanged.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002482:Cellulose / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000628:therapy; D004032:Diet; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D002482:Cellulose; D002784:Cholesterol