Effect of the Consumption of a Fermented Milk Enriched With Plant Sterols (France)

Effect of Low-fat, Fermented Milk Enriched With Plant Sterols on Serum Lipid Profile in Moderate Hypercholesterolemia

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect on cholesterolemia profile of a low fat fermented milk enriched with plant sterol after 3 and 6 weeks of daily consumption in mildly hypercholesterolemic people treated or not by statins.

Inclusion Criteria:

• male and female aged 18-75 years; BMI between 19 and 30 kg/m2 , LDL-cholesterol plasma level between 130 mg/dL to 190 mg/dL (bounds included) with or without statin monotherapy and without any other hypocholesterolemic treatment, accepting to follow the AFSSAPS dietary recommendations for hypercholesterolemic patients, affiliated to a health coverage system, agreeing to a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject with plasma triglycerides (TG) levels>250 mg/dL, with any cardiovascular event in the last 6 months, taking any hypocholesterolemic treatment) other than statin in monotherapy, Diabetic (type I and type II), receiving systemic treatment or topical treatment likely to interfere with evaluation of the study parameters, with any acute or chronic disease which could impact on results of the study