Low-cholesterol diet cuts risk of preterm delivery.

Australian Doctor,  November, 2005  

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by Rebecca Jenkins

PREGNANT women who follow a low-cholesterol diet can dramatically reduce their risk of preterm delivery, a study suggests.

Researchers found a 90% reduction in preterm deliveries among healthy women on a low-cholesterol diet compared with those on a normal diet.

The intervention diet substituted fatty fish, vegetable oils, nuts and nut butters for meat, butter, cream and fatty dairy products. Fruit, vegetables and wholegrain consumption was encouraged.

"We cannot pinpoint the exact pathogenic pathways of preterm delivery that were likely to have ...

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