Pilot Study in the Cholesterol Absorption Reduction After Consumption of Low-fat, Drinkable Fermented Milk Enriched With Plant Sterols

Inclusion Criteria: * male and post-menopausal female aged 40-80 years; * BMI between 22 and 32 kg/m2, * Non-smoker, Stabilized LDL-c over 3.0 mmol/L, * Not taking any medication known to affect lipid metabolism for at least the previous 3 month period, * Agree to follow the dietary recommendations in the context of their hypercholesterolemia, * Have to give written consent to take part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease or liver disease, Hypertension (95\<SBP\>140 mmHg and/or 45\<DBP\>90 mmHg), * Previous history of symptomatic vascular disease, TG level \> 2,8 g/l, * History of metabolic or gastrointestinal disease with the exception of appendicectomy, * Consumption of large amounts of alcohol, * Having undergone general anesthesia in the month prior to pre-selection, * Receiving systemic treatment or topical treatment likely to interfere with evaluation of the study parameters, * Having serious or acute disease likely to influence study results or involved in life time, * Presenting allergy or hypersensitivity to milk proteins, or refusing to consume them, * Refusing to stop his/her consumption of enriched plant sterol trade products during the study, * In a situation which in the investigator's opinion could interfere with optimal participation in the present study or could constitute a special risk for the subject, * For female subjects: likely to change her hormonal substitutive treatment, * Currently in an exclusion period following participation in another clinical trial.