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Review
. 2006 Sep;55(9):761-9.

Are your patients with risk of CVD getting the viscous soluble fiber they need?

Tatyana A Shamliyan  1 , David R Jacobs Jr, Susan K Raatz, David L Nordstrom, Joseph M Keenan
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  • PMID: 16948958
Review

Are your patients with risk of CVD getting the viscous soluble fiber they need?

Tatyana A Shamliyan et al. J Fam Pract. 2006 Sep.

Abstract

A diet that includes 5 to 10 g/d of viscous soluble fiber reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) events and death independent of baseline risk. Consuming foods rich in viscous soluble fiber reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) blood levels 10% to 15% with expected reduction in CVD events by 10% to 15%. Routinely counsel adults at risk of CVD to promote a healthy diet: assess dietary fiber consumption; recommend specific foods rich in viscous soluble fiber; monitor LDL-C levels and encourage increased dietary fiber intake at follow-up visits; motivate patients to comply with recommendations.

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