Effect of the Consumption of a Fermented Milk Enriched With Plant Sterols (Spain)

Inclusion Criteria: * male and female aged 18-75 years; * BMI between 19 and 30 kg/m2 , * LDL-cholesterol higher than 130 mg/dl in individuals with a 10-year risk ≤ 20% without ischemic cardiopathy; or * higher than 100 mg/dl in individuals with a 10-year risk \> 20% or with ischemic cardiopathy (according to NCEP ATPIII guidelines), * with or without statin monotherapy, * willing to respect the dietary advising delivered at the screening visit, * agreeing to a written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * subject with plasma triglycerides (TG) levels \> 400 mg/dL, * with any cardiovascular event in the last 6 months, * subject taking any drugs affecting lipid metabolism (including hypocholesterolemic treatment) other than statin in monotherapy, * diabetic (type I and type II), * presenting known allergy or hypersensitivity to milk proteins, soy or lactose, * receiving systemic treatment or topical treatment likely to interfere with evaluation of the study parameters, * with renal failure or any other metabolic disorder which could interfere with efficacy or safety assessment of the study, * pregnant or breast feeding women