Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease

Gylling, Helena; Plat, Jogchum; Turley, Stephen; Ginsberg, Henry; Ellegard, Lars; Jessup, Wendy; Jones, Peter; Luetjohann, Dieter; Maerz, Winfried; Masana, Luis; Silbernagel, Guenther; Staels, Bart; Boren, Jan; Catapano, Alberico; De Backer, Guy; Deanfield, John; Descamps, Olivier; Kovanen, Petri; Riccardi, Gabriele; Tokgozoglu, SADBERK; Chapman, M.

doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.11.043

Plant sterols and plant stanols in the management of dyslipidaemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease

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Gylling H., Plat J., Turley S., Ginsberg H. N., Ellegard L., Jessup W., ...More

ATHEROSCLEROSIS, vol.232, no.2, pp.346-360, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 232 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2014
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.11.043
Journal Name: ATHEROSCLEROSIS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.346-360
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: This EAS Consensus Panel critically appraised evidence relevant to the benefit to risk relationship of functional foods with added plant sterols and/or plant stanols, as components of a healthy lifestyle, to reduce plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, and thereby lower cardiovascular risk.