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Supporting Cardiovascular Health

Plant sterols lower LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides in dyslipidemic individuals with or at risk of developing type 2 diabetes; a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Authors: Elke A. Trautwein, Wieneke P. Koppenol, Arienne de Jong, Harry Hiemstra, Mario A. Vermeer, Manny Noakes, Natalie D. Luscombe-Marsh

DOI: 10.1038/s41387-018-0039-8

Publication date: May 21, 2018

Keywords: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Internal Medicine

This randomized, double-blind, placebo- controlled study showed a dual blood lipid lowering benefit from the daily consumption of a low-fat spread…

Cholesterol & Heart Health

Long-term association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with cardiovascular mortality in individuals at low 10-year risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

Authors: Shuaib M. Abdullah, Laura F. Defina, David Leonard, Carolyn E. Barlow, Nina B. Radford, Benjamin L. Willis, Anand Rohatgi, Darren K. McGuire, James A. de Lemos, Scott M. Grundy, Jarett D. Berry, Amit Khera

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.118.034273

Publication date: January 7, 2019

Keywords: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine Physiology (medical)

This large long-term study has shown that raised levels of LDL-C (and also non HDL-C) increases the risk of CVD mortality even in people with a low 10-year CVD risk…