Phytosterols in low- and nonfat beverages as part of a controlled diet fail to lower plasma lipid levels

Journal of Lipid Research

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1713-1719

  Jones, Peter J H ^a   Vanstone, Catherine A ^a   Raeini Sarjaz, Mahmoud ^a   St Onge, Marie Pierre ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Hypercholesterolemia; Placebo

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; PHYTOSTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIA; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0141794235     PISSN: 00222275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1194/jlr.M300089-JLR200     Document Type: Article

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