Treatment effects on apolipoprotein B and non-HDL cholesterol were not observed .
INTERPRETATION Our findings suggest that dietary pulse intake significantly reduces LDL cholesterol levels .
BACKGROUND Evidence from controlled trials encourages the intake of dietary pulses ( beans , chickpeas , lentils and peas ) as a method of improving dyslipidemia , but heart health guidelines have stopped short of ascribing specific benefits to this type of intervention or have grade d the beneficial evidence as low .
We conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) to assess the effect of dietary pulse intake on established therapeutic lipid targets for cardiovascular risk reduction .
Serum lipid response of hypercholesterolemic men to single and divided doses of canned beans.
Dried beans lower serum lipid concentrations in healthy and hyperlipidemic subjects . To determine the effects of canned beans on serum lipid concentrations , 24 hyperlipidemic men ate one of three bean diets for 21 d in a metabolic ward . Diets A and B included 227 g canned beans ( 120 g beans with 107 g tomato sauce ) daily , in a single dose for diet A and in a divided dose for diet B. Diet C included 182 g canned beans ( 162 g beans with 20 g tomato sauce ) daily in a divided dose . All bean diets combined lowered serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations 10.4 % ( p less than 0.001 ) and 10.8 % ( p less than 0.025 ) , respectively . Diet B was as effective as diet C , and the groups on those diets had greater cholesterol reductions than did the group on diet A. Serum cholesterol reduction was positively correlated ( p less than 0.01 ) with intake of total dietary fiber and soluble fiber . The ratios of low- to high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol remained constant for all groups . Body weight decreased 1.0 - 1.5 kg for all groups despite constant energy intakes . Canned beans may make an important contribution to hyperlipidemia management
Treatment effects on apolipoprotein B and non-HDL cholesterol were not observed .
INTERPRETATION Our findings suggest that dietary pulse intake significantly reduces LDL cholesterol levels .
BACKGROUND Evidence from controlled trials encourages the intake of dietary pulses ( beans , chickpeas , lentils and peas ) as a method of improving dyslipidemia , but heart health guidelines have stopped short of ascribing specific benefits to this type of intervention or have grade d the beneficial evidence as low .
We conducted a systematic review and meta- analysis of r and omized controlled trials ( RCTs ) to assess the effect of dietary pulse intake on established therapeutic lipid targets for cardiovascular risk reduction .