Use of plant stanol ester margarine among persons with and without cardiovascular disease: Early phases of the adoption of a functional food in Finland

Use of plant stanol ester margarine among persons with and without cardiovascular disease: Early phases of the adoption of a functional food in Finland

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The plant stanol ester margarine Benecol<sup>® </sup>is a functional food that has been shown to lower effectively serum total and LDL-cholesterol. The purpose of this post-marketing study is to characterize users of plan...

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Main Authors: Boice John D, Rita Hannu, Uutela Antti, Luoto Riitta, Simojoki Meri, McLaughlin Joseph K, Puska Pekka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:Nutrition Journal
Subjects:
Plant stanol
margarine
life-style
cardiovascular disease
Finland
Online Access:http://www.nutritionj.com/content/4/1/20

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