The Claim
Dietary cholesterol intake increases LDL cholesterol by approximately 1.9 mg/dL and HDL cholesterol by 0.4 mg/dL per 100 mg/day increase in dietary cholesterol in a 70 kg individual, with minimal impact on the LDL:HDL ratio.
What the research says
Roughly balanced
Support and challenge are close. The picture may shift as more studies come in.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
Eating more cholesterol raises both 'bad' and 'good' cholesterol a little bit, but doesn't change their ratio much, which is important for heart health.
See the scientific wording
Dietary cholesterol intake has a small effect on plasma cholesterol levels, increasing LDL cholesterol by approximately 1.9 mg/dL and HDL cholesterol by 0.4 mg/dL per 100 mg/day increase in dietary cholesterol in a 70 kg individual, with minimal impact on the LDL:HDL ratio, a key indicator of heart disease risk.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance
The study looks at eating cholesterol and says it barely changes blood cholesterol levels, just like the claim says, so it supports the claim.
Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies
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