Effects on Lipid Metabolism of Olive Extracts Rich in Polyphenols

Effects on Lipid Metabolism of Olive Extracts Rich in Polyphenols

This study is designed to determine whether a standardized intervention in the health center and based on hygienic dietary measures and physical exercise, supplemented with a polyphenol extract in patients, achieves a greater benefit in the reduction of LDL cholesterol in dyslipidemias in the short term.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with dyslipidemia without the need for pharmacological treatment, but with annual follow-up of their dyslipidemia and with baseline LDL-cholesterol values.
• Patients to whom the annual analysis will be carried out for control of the lipid profile and who agree to postpone it during the month of the health education study.
• Patients who undergo hygienic-dietetic intervention and exercise.
• Patients willing to ingest the nutritional supplement of polyphenols that will be supplied to them.
• Signed the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• <18 years old.
• High cardiovascular risk.
• With pharmacological treatment.
• With some previous chronic disease.
• With some allergy to the compounds of the product and placebo according to the technical specifications.