Dyslipidemia

NUTRITION

• Limit intake of saturated fat to < 7% of daily calories (1)

• Limit intake of trans fat to < 1% (1)

• Limit intake of dietary cholesterol to < 300mg / day (1)

• Increase the intake of fiber, complex carbohydrates and unsaturated fats (1)

• Soy supplementation reduces LDL-C (1)

• Mediterranean diet and low fat diets may reduce LDL-C up to 19 - 30% (1)

• Plant stanols/sterols (1)

• Hypertriglyceridemia lifestyle factors: Excessive alcohol intake, high intake of saturated fats, sugar, high glycemic index foods (2)

• Hypertriglyceridemia: Avoid alcohol, adopt to a low fat diet, avoid simple carbohydrates, weight loss

• Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet: - 10-15% LDL reduction (3)

• Vegan diet: - 15-25% LDL reduction (3)

• Combination diet (vegetarian diets with additional fiber, soy and nuts): - 20-35% LDL reduction (3)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• Regular aerob physical activity (1)

• Hypertriglyceridemia lifestyle factors: Sedentary lifestyle (2)

WEIGHT

• Weight reduction if obese (1)

• Hypertriglyceridemia lifestyle factors: Obesity (2)

SMOKING

• Smoking cessation is recommended (1)