Optimal Use of Plant Stanol Ester in the Management of Hypercholesterolemia

Table 1

Key dietary interventions to reduce serum total and LDL-cholesterol levels (modified from [7, 34]).

Dietary intervention	Average reduction in LDL-cholesterol
Replacement of saturated and trans fat with unsaturated fats	5–10%
Increase in dietary fibre intake	5%
Utilization of functional foods with added plant stanols	10–15%
Cumulative estimate	20–30%