Vopr Pitan. 1996 ; (2): 29-32.

[Feasibility of correcting lipid metabolism in patients with cardiovascular diseases using a balanced vegetarian diet]

Medkova IL, Mosiakina LI, Pavlova VE, Bugaev VA, Zharkov AP, Koryshev VI.

The spectrum of lipids in 20 patients with dyslipoproteinemia type IIa and IIb (group I and group II) was studied. The patients were treated for 24 days with a lactoovovegetarian diet used for the first time in the country. No drugs were employed. A decrease in the levels of cholesterol, atherogenic lipoproteins and atherogenic coefficient was observed after the treatment. The patients, who were offered a questionnaire highly appreciated the diet.