Dietary fiber and coronary heart disease

James W. Anderson; Dee A. Deakins; Tammy L. Floore; Belinda M. Smith; Sarah E. Whitis

doi:10.1080/10408399009527518

January 1, 1990Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Dietary fiber and coronary heart disease

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To review the pathological mechanisms of atherosclerosis and examine how dietary fiber influences cardiovascular risk factors and therapeutic strategies.
Literature review summarizing research on cardiovascular risk factors, including blood lipids, diet, and hypertension.
Synthesized evidence evaluating distinct dietary fiber sources, including gums, pectin, cereal fibers, fruit fibers, and legume fibers.
Different fiber types, such as soluble gums, pectin, and insoluble grain components, modulate key risk factors associated with arterial disease.
Distinct biological mechanisms of dietary fibers demonstrate favorable impacts on lipid metabolism and vascular health, supporting their role in cardiovascular therapy.

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Literature review reviews the impact of dietary fiber types on atherosclerosis risk factors, highlighting potential therapeutic mechanisms against coronary heart disease.

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Facteurs de risques d'atherosclerose (lipides, alimentation, hypertension entre autres). Pathologie: mecanismes proposes de la pathologie de l'atherosclerose. Effets des fibres alimentaires sur les facteurs de risques. Revue des fibres alimentaires: gommes, pectine, fibres de cereales, de fruits, de legumineuse. Mecanismes d'actions des fibres. Applications therapeutiques. Revue bibliographique

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