Addition of plant sterols and stanols to food: assessment of a new study from the Netherlands - BfR opinion 006/2012, 1 December 2011
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The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) below assesses a study from the Netherlands which provides valuable information on the unwanted effects of plant sterols on human retinal microvessels. Retinal vessels analysis is increasingly used for early diagnosis of cardiovascular risks. The findings of the study indicate that intake of plant sterols may entail cardiovascular risks for healthy persons who consume foods containing plant sterols in relatively large quantities and over a long period of time. Due to the amount of data available, the extent of this potential risk cannot currently be quantified.
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