Fecal Cholesterol

•Last Updated: October 13, 2024

Dietary cholesterol is not completely absorbed by the body. Thus, the remaining cholesterol is excreted through the digestive tract. "Fecal Cholesterol" refers to the amount of cholesterol found in feces.

35 participants in 1 trial

Examine Evidence Grades

C1 outcome

Last Updated:October 13, 2024

35 participants in 1 trial

Examine Evidence Grades

C1 outcome

Examine Database: Fecal Cholesterol

Intervention	Grade	Evidence	Effect
Calcium	C	Participants: 35	Moderate Decrease

Calcium

Participants: 35

Moderate Decrease

Intervention	Grade	Effect	Detail
Calcium	C

Examine Database References

Calcium - Ditscheid B, Keller S, Jahreis GFaecal steroid excretion in humans is affected by calcium supplementation and shows gender-specific differencesEur J Nutr.(2009 Feb)