新膳食指南取消胆固醇限量的理由:

膳食胆固醇与血液胆固醇水平的剂量反应关系需要进一步研究，尚无足够证据给出限量多少合适。也就是说，以前给的限量可能偏高也可能偏低，只能泛泛地建议尽可能少吃胆固醇---As recommended by the IOM,^[24] individuals should eat as little dietary cholesterol as possible while consuming a healthy eating pattern.