(16-05-14) A Comparison of the Impact of a Heart-Healthy Diet Versus Paleolithic Nutrition on Hyperlipidemia in Adults

Robert Pastore

Date Approved
10-6-2013
Date Posted
4-4-2014
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Health Sciences
Committee Member
Judith Brooks, PhD, RD, Chair
Committee Member
John Carbone, PhD, RD
Abstract
Paleolithic nutrition can optimize serum lipids in adults with hyperlipidemia who have been on a heart-healthy diet based on the current recommendations by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy) or the American Heart Association (AHA). Twenty subjects (10 male and 10 female) age 40 to 62 were selected based on the criteria of a diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia. Subjects were not taking any cholesterol lowering medication and had followed a calorie-controlled diet, based on either the dietary principles of the Academy or the AHA, for at least four months followed by a Paleolithic diet for four months. Multivariate analysis using repeated measures ANOVA was performed using SPSS version 21. The data reveal that the mean total cholesterol (P <.001), LDL (P <.001) and triglycerides (P<.001) were significantly lowered and HDL (P < 0.001) significantly elevated following four months of a Paleolithic diet relative to the Academy/AHA diet.
Recommended Citation
Pastore, Robert, "A Comparison of the Impact of a Heart-Healthy Diet Versus Paleolithic Nutrition on Hyperlipidemia in Adults" (2013). Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations. Paper 547.

SOURCE: http://commons.emich.edu/theses/547

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