[Serum lipid studies of hyperlipoproteinemia patients during diet therapy with pectin preparations]

Seventy one patients with nutritional-metabolic obesity (II--IV degree) were examined, with or without hyperlipoproteinemia, treated in hospitals or sanatoria for 25 days. The effect of the hypoenergy diet regimen (5,94 kJ = 1460 cal) was studied, that was combined with an average daily import of 11 g esterified, apple pectin (in fruit pastes and drinks) upon the level of 6 serum lipid indices. A decrease (less than 0,05) of total cholesterol, triglycerides and some other lipid indices was established both in the patients with hyperlipoproteinemia type II (IIa and IIb) and type IV, in those without hyperlipoproteinemia syndrome as well. Due to the hypolipidemic effect established the newly produced articles with high esterified apple pectin are recommended in the complex treatment of the patients with obesity (with or without secondary hyperlipoproteinemeia.