Article
A controlled study on the effect of beta-glucan-rich oat bran on serum lipids in hypercholesterolemic subjects: relation to apolipoprotein E phenotype.
Journal of the American College of Nutrition - 1 Dec 1992
Uusitupa M I, Ruuskanen E, Mäkinen E, Laitinen J, Toskala E, Kervinen K, Kesäniemi Y A
Abstract excerpt
The effects of beta-glucan-rich oat bran on serum lipids and lipoproteins were examined in a randomized 8-week study. After a 4-week run-in phase, subjects with mild to moderate hypercholesterolemia [serum total cholesterol (TC) 5.5-8.5 mmol/l] on cholesterol-lowering diets were randomly allocated to an oat bran (10.3 g beta-glucan/day) or wheat bran group. Thirty-six subjects (20 in the oat bran group, 16 in the...
Topics
- Adult
- Apolipoproteins E
- Blood Glucose
- Body Mass Index
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Diet
- Dietary Fiber
- Edible Grain
- Female
- Glucans