title: [Cholesterol reducing food certainly is useful].
abstract: The effect of a low-cholesterol diet in open intervention studies depends in the long run on motivation, knowledge and dedication. The mean decrease of the serum cholesterol level is 10% (range: 0-20). Epidemiological and cohort studies clearly prove a connection between the intake of saturated fat, the serum cholesterol level and the risk of coronary heart disease and death. High-fat food slows down the clearance of the degradation products rich in cholesterol which appear in the blood after a meal and which are highly atherogenic (these products are not found at a fasting cholesterol assay). Cholesterol-reducing nutrition has additional useful effects, for instance on the blood pressure and the coagulation. The recommendations for healthy, low-cholesterol nutrition for the population as a whole apply particularly to patients with a high risk of coronary heart disease. Although advice given to individuals often has a disappointing effect, influencing the life pattern should be included in the strategy to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
authors.affiliation: Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Algemeen Interne Geneeskunde, Nijmegen.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Stalenhoef
mesh_terms: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D050356:Lipid Metabolism
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary