Health Condition 1: null- Patients with LDL levels more than 130 mg/dL of plasma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients of either sex 2. Age > 25 years and 3. Patients with LDL cholesterol of >130 mg % with (receiving equivalent doses of statins) or without lipid lowering therapy 4. Willing to consent 5. Number of adult family members
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. BMI >30 kg/m2 2. Patients consuming laxatives for more than twice a month 3. Consuming more >20g alcohol per day and more than 10 cigarettes per day 4. Lactating or pregnant mothers 5. Regular users of rice bran oil, olive oil or groundnut oil for last 3 months 6. Those who take more than 2 meals per week outside home or frequent travelers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in LDL-Cholesterol levels following 3 months of regular use of either of the study oilsTimepoint: Change in LDL-Cholesterol levels following every month for 3 months of regular use of either of the study oil | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Possible changes in: 1. Body weight 2. Fasting blood glucose levels 3. lipid profile (HDL, VLDL and Total cholesterol and triglycerides) Timepoint: every month for 3 consecutive months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Post graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research