Functional Goat Cheese Effect in Lipid Profile Change
Functional Goat Cheese Effect in Lipid Profile Change
The purpose this study was to evaluate the therapeutic effect of a functional goat cheese on obese and overweight people with altered lipid profile. The functional goat cheese containing polyunsaturated fatty acid, in amounts exceeding other cheese, was developed to benefit cardiovascular health of people who need to normalize lipid profile; which in the long term can contribute to the prevention of cardiovascular diseases.
A randomized, parallel, double-blind, controlled is being performing to evaluate the effect of a functional goat cheese on lipid profile in overweight or obese volunteers who need a special diet.
Were included 60 volunteers (men and women) aged between 18 and 65 years (IMC ≥27<40 Kg/m2) with a cardiovascular risk (<10%). The volunteers are being followed at La Paz University Hospital of Madrid. For 12 weeks, the volunteers should consume 60 g of cheese daily (functional cheese or control cheese) and to receive advice to follow a balanced and individualized hypocaloric diet as well as physical activity.
Inclusion Criteria:
Men ≥ 45 years old or women ≥ 55 years old; Familiar background of premature cardiovascular disease; HDL cholesterol <40 mg/dL for men and <50 mg/dL for women; Total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dL; Triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dL and < 200 mg/dL; LDL ≥ 130 mg/dL and < 160 mg/dL; Smoker
Exclusion Criteria: