Diet Protocol
Plant-sterol, viscous-fiber, soy-protein, and nut-focused strategy for LDL reduction.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
100/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
0
Mixed / Neutral • confidence Minimal
Safety Friction
14/100
Early signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 16 • mentions 0 • links 25
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Best fit: Users prioritizing LDL/ApoB reduction through structured nutrition..[1115,1259,3022, etc.]
Goal alignment: Heart Health, Metabolic Health.[1115,1259,3022, etc.]
Protocol Type
Diet Plan
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Best Fit
Users prioritizing LDL/ApoB reduction through structured nutrition.
Primary Focus
Heart Health, Metabolic Health
Clinical Depth
Humans: 63 • RCTs: 12 • Meta: 12
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 18
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 1 • Interactions: 0
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
→ Stable evidence base
Depth
63 total studies · 6 recent
Timeline
Total indexed
63
Human studies
63
Adherence/dropout signals
25
Cohort signals
18
Randomized trials
12
Meta-analyses
12
Weighted direction score: 0 (Mixed / Neutral)
No directional mention volume was resolved; fallback profile metadata is shown in other sections.
High when large human trial/meta/cohort volume exists for the named dietary protocol.
Total indexed
63
Human studies
63
Adherence/dropout signals
25
Cohort signals
18
Randomized trials
12
Meta-analyses
12
Mechanistic signals
1
Safety adverse signals
1
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 34348965 • 2021 Aug 4
Effect of low glycaemic index or load dietary patterns on glycaemic control and cardiometabolic risk factors in diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
BMJ
Open PubMedPMID 29807048 • 2018 May-Jun
Portfolio Dietary Pattern and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Controlled Trials.
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
Open PubMedPMID 33509399 • 2021 Feb 2
Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Treatment: JACC Focus Seminar.
J Am Coll Cardiol
Open PubMedPMID 39433088 • 2025 Jan
Effect of Soy Isoflavones on Measures of Estrogenicity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Adv Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 35889803 • 2022 Jul 12
Important Food Sources of Fructose-Containing Sugars and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 39169353 • 2024 Aug 22
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials of substituting soymilk for cow's milk and intermediate cardiometabolic outcomes: understanding the impact of dairy alternatives in the transition to plant-based diets on cardiometabolic health.
BMC Med
Open PubMedPMID 39275135 • 2024 Aug 23
The Portfolio Diet and HbA1c in Adults Living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Patient-Level Pooled Analysis of Two Randomized Dietary Trials.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 33396551 • 2020 Dec 31
Quality of Life in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer after a 12-Month Treatment of Lifestyle Modifications.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 40263496 • 2025 Sep
Metabolomic profiling of a cholesterol lowering plant-based diet from two randomized controlled feeding trials.
Eur J Clin Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 33032837 • 2021 Mar
Randomized parallel-group pilot trial (Best foods for your heart) comparing the effects of a Mediterranean Portfolio diet with a low saturated fat diet on HIV dyslipidemia.
Clin Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 34445009 • 2021 Aug 19
Development of a Portfolio Diet Score and Its Concurrent and Predictive Validity Assessed by a Food Frequency Questionnaire.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 34587253 • 2021 Dec 3
Proposed Anti-Inflammatory Diet Reduces Inflammation in Compliant, Weight-Stable Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in a Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial.
J Nutr
Open PubMedPMID 36162007 • 2023 Jan 1
The Portfolio Diet and Incident Type 2 Diabetes: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative Prospective Cohort Study.
Diabetes Care
Open PubMedPMID 37877288 • 2023 Nov 28
Portfolio Diet Score and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Findings From 3 Prospective Cohort Studies.
Circulation
Open PubMedPMID 38588684 • 2024 May
Associations of the glycaemic index and the glycaemic load with risk of type 2 diabetes in 127 594 people from 20 countries (PURE): a prospective cohort study.
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol
Open PubMedPMID 40394599 • 2025 May 21
The portfolio dietary pattern and risk of cardiovascular disease mortality during 1988-2019 in US adults: a prospective cohort study.
BMC Med
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 0
Adverse reports: 0
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 0
Unclear reports: 0
Signal confidence: 0.00
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Community confidence 0.00 with mentions: benefit 0, adverse 0, no-effect 0.
aggregate • unclear
No directional first-hand mentions captured in the current community corpus; source links are retained for traceability.
Open mentionEvidence Sources
Community Sources
PUBMED • Human diet protocol literature
Counts from structured PubMed protocol-specific query set.
Outcome: Humans 63, RCT 12, meta 12, cohort 18.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34348965 from BMJ.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2018 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 29807048 from Prog Cardiovasc Dis.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33509399 from J Am Coll Cardiol.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39433088 from Adv Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 35889803 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39169353 from BMC Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 39275135 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33396551 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40263496 from Eur J Clin Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33032837 from Clin Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34445009 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34587253 from J Nutr.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36162007 from Diabetes Care.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 37877288 from Circulation.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38588684 from Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2025 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 40394599 from BMC Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[3022,3785,3875, etc.]
Open source