Clinical inquiries: What is the dietary treatment for low HDL cholesterol?

Paul Crawford, Shelly L Paden, Michael K Park

Journal: The Journal of family practice 2007;55(12):1076-8

PMID: 17137545

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Abstract

Low-carbohydrate diets raise high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels by approximately 10%; soy protein with isoflavones raises HDL by 3% (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, based on meta-analysis of physiologic parameters). The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and multivitamin supplementation raise HDL 21% to 33% (SOR: C, based on single randomized trial each measuring physiologic parameters). No other dietary interventions studied raise HDL (SOR: C, based on meta-analysis of physiologic parameters).

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MeSH Terms: Cholesterol, HDL, Clinical Trials as Topic, Dietary Carbohydrates, Dietary Fats, Dietary Proteins, Dietary Supplements, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Hypolipoproteinemias, Meta-Analysis as Topic