ReviewCurrent atherosclerosis reports2016
Lipid Lowering with Soluble Dietary Fiber.
Review in Current atherosclerosis reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
72 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 183 citations in OpenAlex.
- Soluble Fiber Supplementation and Serum Lipid Profile: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Plum supplementation and lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Journal of nutritional science · 2023Pooled it
- Dietary intake of total vegetable, fruit, cereal, soluble and insoluble fiber and risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality: systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- Chitosan modifies glycemic levels in people with metabolic syndrome and related disorders: meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.Nutrition journal · 2020Pooled it
- The Influence of Different Foods and Food Ingredients on Acute Postprandial Triglyceride Response: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- Impact of a whole food, plant-based diet on LDL-cholesterol and cardiovascular risk factors in adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a randomized, two-period, two-treatment, crossover, fully controlled feeding trial.Nature communications · 2026Trial
- Potential lipid-lowering effects ofFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Trial
- Effects of time restricted feeding combined with Lacto Ovo vegetarian diet on metabolic associated fatty liver disease management: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effects of Prune (Dried Plum) Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Health in Postmenopausal Women: An Ancillary Analysis of a 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial, The Prune Study.The Journal of nutrition · 2024Trial
- Traditional Brazilian Diet and Olive Oil Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Severely Obese Individuals: A Randomized Trial.Nutrients · 2020Trial
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- Association Between Dietary Habits and Their Scores With the 9.9-Year Incidence of Dyslipidemia in an Urban Adult Population: Findings From a Prospective Cohort Study.Food science & nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary fiber intake and gallstones: The mediating role of serum lipids.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Article
- Saskatoon berry (Food science and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Influence of Cashew Agro-Industrial By-Product (Anacardium occidentale) and Cashew Tree Gum on the Properties of Sponge Cakes: A Fat Replacement Approach.Journal of food science · 2026Article
- Dietary fibers ofResearch in pharmaceutical sciences · 2026Article
- Beyond adherence: refractory dyslipidaemia, the mediterranean diet, and the case for personalized diet-drug complementarity.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Fruits Granola Consumption May Contribute to a Reduced Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients with Stage G2-4 Chronic Kidney Disease.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nature's Cardioprotective Sweetness: A Review of Dates as Functional Food in Hypertension.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
12 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Consumption of dietary soluble fibers has been associated with health benefits such as reduced lipid levels, lower blood pressure, improved blood glucose control, weight loss, improved immune function, and reduced inflammation. Many of these health benefits relate to a reduced risk of developing cardiovascular disease. In this paper, we have reviewed recent studies on the hypocholesterolemic effects of dietary soluble fibers as well as fiber-rich foods. Findings include the following: (a) consumption of water-soluble, viscous-forming fibers can reduce total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels by about 5-10 %; (b) minimal changes of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglyceride levels were observed; (c) cholesterol-lowering properties of soluble fibers depend on their physical and chemical properties; and (d) medium to high molecular weight fibers are more effective in reducing lipid levels. Hypocholesterolemic benefits were also observed with some fiber-rich foods, such as whole oats, whole barley, legumes, peas, beans, flax seeds, apples, and citrus foods.
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