Dietary fibre and coronary heart disease.
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in English
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| ID: sea-1009
ABSTRACT
Intake of dietary fibres lowers plasma lipids. Fibres particularly soluble ones lower serum total cholesterol (TC) and serum low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) without significant alteration in serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triacylglyccrol (TG). Consequently, the incidence of atherosclerotic heart diseases is lower in those who take high dietary fibre. Persons taking diet rich in saturated fat and poor in dietary fibre is more prone to develop coronary artery diseases. Dietary fibres also lower TC HDL-C and LDL-C HDL-C ratios. Higher TC HDL-C and LDL-C HDL-C ratios are in favour of development and progression of atherosclerotic vascular diseases, a pioneer cause of myocardial infarction (MI).
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Dietary Fiber
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Coronary Disease
Language:
English
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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