An Evaluation of the Safety of a Low-Saturated-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Diet Beginning in Infancy

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Abstract
The developmental, body chemistry or somatic differences that might be present were studied in children who were on a low-saturated-fat, low-cholesterol (LSFLC) diet since birth. Comparison to a matched control group at age 3 yr failed to demonstrate significant differences in percentile height, percentile weight, head circumference, age, skinfold thickness, total serum protein, Hb, number of failures on a Denver Developmental Screening test or number of sick visits. Experimental children did have significantly lower serum cholesterol than a large group of children of similar age. At age 3 yr, no significant adverse findings were present in the group who had been nourished on a LSFLC diet since birth as compared to a control group.

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