Efficacy of Sterol Enhanced Soy Beverage on Cholesterol Metabolism, Inflammation and Oxidative Status in Humans

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. History of recent (i.e. less than 3 months) or chronic use of oral hypolipidemic therapy, including fish oils, or probucol within the last 6 months.
• •2. History of chronic use of alcohol (\> 2 drinks/day), systemic antibodies, corticosteroids, androgens, or phenytoin.
• •3. Myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass, or other major surgical procedures within the last six months.
• •4. Recent onset of angina, congestive heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, pancreatitis, diabetes, or significant current (ie. onset within past three months) gastrointestinal, renal, pulmonary, hepatic or biliary disease, or cancer (evidence of active lesions, chemotherapy or surgery in the past year).
• •5. Exercise greater than 15 miles/wk or 4,000 kcal/wk.