Circulation · 2008 · 13 citations · 0 references
AgricultureNutritionNutritional SciencesHuman NutritionNutritional EpidemiologyCardiovascular DiseaseCardiovascular NutritionCholesterol MetabolismDiet-disease AssociationsLegume CropsCholesterol AccumulationCholesterol Lowering PreventionCholesterol-lowering DietsCholesterol-lowering EffectsDietary CholesterolLow-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol LoweringLow-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ReductionPlasma Cholesterol Levels
Studies evaluating the effect of legume consumption on cholesterol have focused primarily on soybeans, however non-soy legumes are more commonly consumed in the Western countries. We conducted a me...