Hypercholesterolemia
Conditions
Keywords
cholesterol,LDL, vegetable oils, heart diseases
Brief summary
The objectives of this clinical trial are to assess the effects of dietary oils on blood lipids and other aspects of the fasting lipoprotein profile in healthy men and women with elevated cholesterol
Interventions
corn oil 56 g/day for 21 days
olive oil 56 g /day for 21 days
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Fasting LDL-C level equal to or greater than 130 mg/dL and less than 200 mg/dL at visit 1 * Fasting triglycerides less than or equal to 350 mg/dL at visit 1
Exclusion criteria
* Has coronary heart disease or coronary heart disease risk risk equivalent, such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, etc * Taking lipid medications intended to alter the lipids profile, including but not limited to statins, bile acid sequestrants, etc. * Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic greater than or equal to 160 mm Hg or diastolic greater than or equal to 100 mm Hg)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Low Density Lipoprotein cholesterol | Time Frame: baseline (average days -7 and 0) and the end of each treatment period [Treatment 1 averages of days 19 and 21and Treatment II (average of days 19 and 21)]: patients are followed for an average of 11 weeks |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total cholesterol | baseline (average of days -7 and 0) and the end of each treatment period [Treatment I average of days 19 and 21) and treatment II (average of days 19 and 21)]: patients are followed for an average of 11 weeks |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| High density lipoprotein cholesterol | baseline (average of days -7 and 0) and the end of each treatment period [Treatment I average of days 19 and 21) and treatment II (average of days 19 and 21)]: patients are followed for an average of 11 weeks |
| Non-HDL-Cholesterol | baseline (average of days -7 and 0) and the end of each treatment period [Treatment I average of days 19 and 21) and Treatment II (average of days 19 and 21)]: patients are followed for an average of 11 weeks |
| Triglycerides | baseline (average of days -7 and 0) and the end of each treatment period [Treatment I average of days 19 and 21) and Treatment II (average of days 19 and 21)]: patients are followed for an average of 11 weeks |
| Total cholesterol/HDL-C ratio | baseline (average of days -7 and 0) and the end of each treatment period [Treatment I average of days 19 and 21) and Treatment II (average of days 19 and 21)]: patients are followed for an average of 11 weeks |