Whole-grain and blood lipid changes in apparently healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.

Pernille L B Hollænder Alastair B Ross Mette Kristensen

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2015)

Consumption of whole-grain diets lowers LDL cholesterol and TC, but not HDL cholesterol or triglycerides, compared with consumption of non-whole-grain control diets. Whole-grain oat appears to be the most effective whole grain for lowering cholesterol.

Keyphrases

low density lipoprotein
weight loss
open label
double blind
clinical trial
phase iii
fatty acid
high density