TY - JOUR
T1 - A cholesterol-lowering diet does not produce adverse psychological effects in children
T2 - Three-year results from the dietary intervention study in children
AU - Lavigne, John V.
AU - Gidding, Samuel
AU - Stevens, Victor J.
AU - Ewart, Craig
AU - Brown, Kathleen M.
AU - Evans, Marguerite
AU - Von Almen, T. Kristian
AU - Weil, Connie
PY - 1999/11
Y1 - 1999/11
N2 - The Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC), a 2-arm, multicenter intervention study, examined the efficacy and safety of a diet lower in total fat, saturated fatty acids, and cholesterol than the typical American child's diet. A total of 663 8- to 10-year-old children with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were randomly assigned to either an intervention or a usual-care group. Intervention included group and individual counseling sessions to assist participants in adopting a dietary pattern containing 28% or less of calories from total fat (<8% as saturated fat, up to 9% as polyunsaturated fat, and 11% as monounsaturated fat) and dietary cholesterol intake of less than 75 mg/1,000 kcal. The dietary intervention reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and 3-year results showed no adverse effects for children in the intervention group in terms of academic functioning, psychological symptoms, or family functioning.
AB - The Dietary Intervention Study in Children (DISC), a 2-arm, multicenter intervention study, examined the efficacy and safety of a diet lower in total fat, saturated fatty acids, and cholesterol than the typical American child's diet. A total of 663 8- to 10-year-old children with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were randomly assigned to either an intervention or a usual-care group. Intervention included group and individual counseling sessions to assist participants in adopting a dietary pattern containing 28% or less of calories from total fat (<8% as saturated fat, up to 9% as polyunsaturated fat, and 11% as monounsaturated fat) and dietary cholesterol intake of less than 75 mg/1,000 kcal. The dietary intervention reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, and 3-year results showed no adverse effects for children in the intervention group in terms of academic functioning, psychological symptoms, or family functioning.
KW - Cholesterol-lowering diets
KW - Dietary intervention
KW - Psychosocial safety
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U2 - 10.1037/0278-6133.18.6.604
DO - 10.1037/0278-6133.18.6.604
M3 - Article
C2 - 10619534
AN - SCOPUS:0345045444
SN - 0278-6133
VL - 18
SP - 604
EP - 613
JO - Health Psychology
JF - Health Psychology
IS - 6
ER -
