Effects of Oral Calcium upon Serum Lipids in Man

Abstract

Increased calcium ingestion by subjects of both sexes who were free of clinical coronary heart disease caused a significant decrease in both serum cholesterol and serum triglyceride levels. Both faecal dry matter and total faecal lipids were increased. The exact mechanism of the hypolipaemic action of calcium still requires clarification. © 1965, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.