Beta-glucans and cholesterol
What 2 graded rows on beta-glucans agree on for cholesterol, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
Consensus finder Rows from the Beta-glucans page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides
What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Beta-glucans page, with its PubMed record.
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Beta-glucans and cholesterol
2 rows · 4,781 peopleThey agree: both rows found an improvement.
- AGrade A× 1
- BGrade B× 1
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 62
- People
- 4,781
- Pooled reviews may count some twice
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade A, is a meta-analysis of 927 people (2022) and found an improvement.
The rows run from 927 to 3,854 people, published from 2022 to 2026: 2 pooled reviews and 0 single studies.
The rows
2 improved- AGrade ALDL and total cholesterol in high cholesterol · Improved
Meta-analysis, 13 studies · n 927 · 2022 · Adults with hypercholesterolemia in 13 randomized controlled trials
Varied across trials · Varied across trials
Total cholesterol fell 0.24 mmol/L (95% CI -0.28 to -0.20) and LDL 0.27 mmol/L (95% CI -0.35 to -0.20); triglycerides and HDL did not change.
Row on the Beta-glucans page · PubMed 35631184 (opens PubMed)
- BGrade BLDL and total cholesterol in overweight and obesity · Improved
Meta-analysis, 49 studies · n 3,854 · 2026 · Adults with a BMI of 25 or more in 49 studies
Varied; larger effects at 3 g/day or more · Varied; larger effects at 6 weeks or more
Total cholesterol fell 0.24 mmol/L (95% CI -0.31 to -0.17) and LDL 0.19 mmol/L (95% CI -0.25 to -0.13). Oat beta-glucan also lowered systolic blood pressure by 1.38 mm Hg. Triglycerides, HDL, diastolic pressure and body weight did not change.
Row on the Beta-glucans page · PubMed 41362998 (opens PubMed)