TY - JOUR T1 - Are plant-based diets efficacious in lowering total serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels? A1 - Ware,Kathrine M, PY - 2013/10/22/received PY - 2013/12/06/revised PY - 2013/12/07/accepted PY - 2014/6/20/entrez PY - 2014/6/20/pubmed PY - 2015/12/17/medline SP - 46 EP - 50 JF - Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing JO - J Vasc Nurs VL - 32 IS - 2 N2 - Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and around the globe. A large body of literature accumulated over the past several decades has shown the benefit of lowering serum total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels to reduce cardiovascular risk. National guidelines suggest therapeutic lifestyle changes, beginning with diet, as a first step toward lowering TC and LDL-C. It has been suggested a plant-based, low fat diet can substantially reduce TC and LDL- C and thereby reduce risk of cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this review is to examine the state of the science regarding the efficacy of plant-based diets in reducing serum TC and LDL-C levels. While results of the research review indicate some benefit, strong evidence supporting the efficacy of plant-based diet in reducing atherogenic lipids is lacking. SN - 1532-6578 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/24944170/full_citation DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -