Psyllium-enriched cereals lower blood total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, but not HDL cholesterol, in hypercholesterolemic adults: Results of a meta-analysis

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 127, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1973-1980

  Olson, Beth H ^a   Anderson, Sallee M ^a   Becker, Mark P ^b   Anderson, James W ^c   Hunninghake, Donald B ^d   Jenkins, David J A ^e   LaRosa, John C ^f,k   Rippe, James M ^g,l,m   Roberts, David C K ^h   Stoy, Diane B ^f,n   Summerbell, Carolyn D ^i,o   Truswell, A Stewart ^j   Wolever, Thomas M S ^e   Morris, Diane H ^g,p   Fulgoni III, Victor L ^a  

^a KELLOGG COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c LEXINGTON VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

ⁱ QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^j UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^k TULANE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^l TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^m Ctr for Clin and Lifestyle Res   (United States)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^o ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^p Mainstream Nutrition   (Canada)

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Author keywords

Blood lipids; Humans; Meta analysis; Psyllium; Ready to eat cereal

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; ISPAGULA; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREAL; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 15144345615     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/127.10.1973     Document Type: Article

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