Tt. Nguyen et al., Cholesterol-lowering effect of stanol ester in a US population of mildly hypercholesterolemic men and women: A randomized controlled trial, MAYO CLIN P, 74(12), 1999, pp. 1198-1206
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General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Objective: To determine the efficacy of stanol esters in lowering cholester
ol in a US population.
Subjects and Methods: After a run-in phase, 318 subjects were randomized to
receive one of the following margarine-like spreads containing stanol este
r or placebo for 8 weeks: EU 3 G: 1 g of stanol (ester form) per 8-g servin
g of a European formula 3 times a day; US 3 G: 1 g of stanol (ester form) p
er 8-g serving of a US reformulation 3 times a day; US 2 G: 0.67 g of stano
l (ester form) per 8-g serving of a US reformulation 3 times a day; or plac
ebo spread,
Results: Mean +/- SD baseline total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipopr
otein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels were 233+/-20 and 153+/-21 mg/dL, respecti
vely. In the US 3 G group, 3 g daily of stanol esters lowered TC and LDL-C
levels by 6.4% and 10.1%, respectively. There was a dose-dependent response
compared with 2 g daily (US 2 G), Triglyceride and high-density lipoprotei
n cholesterol levels were unchanged. The incidence of adverse effects was n
ot different from placebo, Serum vitamin A and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels w
ere not affected,
Conclusions: Stanol esters lowered TC and LDL-C levels in a mildly hypercho
lesterolemic US population without evidence of adverse effects. It may be a
useful dietary adjunct to lower cholesterol.