Leguminous seeds in the dietary management of hyperlipidemia

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 567 - 573
• Main Authors: Jenkins, David J.A, Wong, Gerald S, Patten, Robert, Bird, Josephine, Hall, Murray, Buckley, Gloria C, McGuire, Valeria, Reichert, Rochelle, Little, J. Alick
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD American Society for Clinical Nutrition 01-01-1983
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Biological and medical sciences; Body Weight; cholesterol; Cholesterol - blood; Cholesterol, HDL; Cholesterol, LDL; diet therapy; Errors of metabolism; Fabaceae; Humans; hyperlipidemia; Hyperlipidemias - diet therapy; legumes; Lipids (lysosomal enzyme disorders, storage diseases); lipoproteins; Lipoproteins, HDL - blood; Lipoproteins, LDL - blood; Male; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Middle Aged; nutrition research; Plants, Medicinal; Seeds - metabolism; triacylglycerols; Dietary treatment; Lipids; Metabolic diseases; Hyperlipemia
• ISSN: 0002-9165; 1938-3207
• DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/38.4.567

Extract: Seven male hyperlipidemic patients substituted approximately 140 g dried beans daily for other sources of starch in their diets over a 4-month period. After this, mean fasting serum triglyceride levels were reduced by approximately 25% while total serum cholesterol levels were approximately 7% lower than the values measured during the previous 5 clinic attendances. However, low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels remained unaltered. While taking beans a nonsignificant fall (0.7 kg) was seen in body weight. Nevertheless no change was seen in macronutrient intake determined by 1 week diet histories recorded both before and 4 times during the study, although cholesterol intake decreased by 80 mg. Reintroduction of dried leguminous seeds into a Western diet may be a useful adjunct to the management of hyperlipidemia. (author/emc)