Dietary cholesterol and cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 102; no. 2; pp. 276 - 294
• Main Authors: Berger, Samantha, Raman, Gowri, Vishwanathan, Rohini, Jacques, Paul F, Johnson, Elizabeth J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc 01.08.2015
• Subjects: Adults; Brain Ischemia - blood; Brain Ischemia - epidemiology; Brain Ischemia - etiology; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular Diseases - blood; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology; Cholesterol; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, Dietary - adverse effects; Cholesterol, HDL - blood; Cholesterol, LDL - blood; Coronary Artery Disease - blood; Coronary Artery Disease - epidemiology; Coronary Artery Disease - etiology; Diet; Evidence-Based Medicine; Hemorrhagic Disorders - blood; Hemorrhagic Disorders - epidemiology; Hemorrhagic Disorders - etiology; Humans; Meta-analysis; Non-Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Reproducibility of Results; Risk Factors; Stroke - blood; Stroke - epidemiology; Stroke - etiology; Systematic review; cardiovascular disease; dietary cholesterol; LDL cholesterol; serum cholesterol; HDL cholesterol

Dietary cholesterol has been suggested to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which has led to US recommendations to reduce cholesterol intake. The authors examine the effects of dietary cholesterol on CVD risk in healthy adults by using systematic review and meta-analysis. MEDLINE, C...