Table 7.

Approximate and cumulative LDL-C reduction achievable by dietary modification¹

Dietary Component	Dietary Change	Approximate LDL-C Reduction, %
Major interventions
Saturated fat	<7% of calories	8–10
Dietary cholesterol	<200 mg/d	3–5
Weight reduction	Lose 10 lb	5–8
Other LDL-C lowering   options
Viscous fiber	5–10 g/d	3–5
Plant sterol/stanol esters	2 g/d	6–15
Cumulative estimate		20–30

¹LDL-C, LDL cholesterol.

Reproduced from Reference 48 with permission.