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The Effect Of A Low-Fat, Plant-Based Lifestyle Intervention (Chip) On Serum Hdl Levels And The Implications For Metabolic Syndrome Status - A Cohort Study, Lillian Kent, Darren Morton, Paul Rankin, Ewan Ward, Ross Grant, John Gobble, Hans A. Diehl
The Effect Of A Low-Fat, Plant-Based Lifestyle Intervention (Chip) On Serum Hdl Levels And The Implications For Metabolic Syndrome Status - A Cohort Study, Lillian Kent, Darren Morton, Paul Rankin, Ewan Ward, Ross Grant, John Gobble, Hans A. Diehl
Darren Morton
Background
Low levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) are considered an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease and constitute one of the criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). Lifestyle interventions promoting a low-fat, plant-based eating pattern appear to paradoxically reduce cardiovascular risk but also HDL levels. This study examined the changes in MetS risk factors, in particular HDL, in a large cohort participating in a 30-day lifestyle intervention that promoted a low-fat, plant-based eating pattern.
Methods
Individuals (n = 5,046; mean age = 57.3 ± 12.9 years; 33.5% men, 66.5% women) participating in a in a Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) …