LDL-C:HDL-C ratio
Biomarker1 paper1 finding
- Human trial1
Interventions
1Pulse-based meals
downin humans1Moderate certainty
1 study
Pulse-based meals
downin humans1Moderate certainty
Pulse-based meals decrease LDL-C:HDL-C ratio in humans (-0.17 ± 0.36 vs. +0.03 ± 0.29; p = 0.033).
“and the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol to HDL-c ratio (-0.17 ± 0.36 vs. +0.03 ± 0.29; p = 0.033) compared to the regular diet.”
Human trial2 months
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