Food

Cholesterol-lowering diet (real-world practice)

Dietary factor.

In practice

It depends on the case; there is no single guideline.

Effect by goal · level of evidence

Cholesterol (management in clinic)

reduces Moderate study (A)

5-7%

Data from UK lipid clinics (2,508 patients): the cholesterol-lowering diet achieved average LDL reductions of 5-7%, sustained over the long term; in 40% it dropped enough to expect ~25% fewer cardiac events. A real but moderate effect.

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Diet · Highest evidence: Moderate · 1 finding

Findings

Cholesterol (clinic management) — reduces (Moderate, study). Data from UK lipid clinics (2,508 patients): the cholesterol-lowering diet achieved mean LDL reductions of 5-7%, sustained over the long term; in 40% it dropped enough to expect ~25% fewer cardiac events. A real but moderate effect. 9792257

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