Clinical Trial: Impact of Alpine Dairy Products on Blood Lipid Levels
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Elevated Cholesterol
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: A Pilot Study in the Swiss Alps: Impact of Alpine Dairy Products on Blood Lipid Levels
Brief Summary:
Elevated blood lipid levels are one of the main risk factors for cardiovascular disease.To manage elevated blood lipid levels in otherwise healthy people at low risk of cardiovascular disease, lifestyle changes are recommended as the first treatment strategy.One of these changes concerns diet.Clinical observations by general practitioners in alpine regions of Switzerland have shown that consumption of dairy products produced from cows living and grazing at high altitudes can have a beneficial effect on blood lipid…
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