Does anyone need to avoid certain shellfish?
For the vast majority of people trying to control cholesterol levels, moderate consumption of any shellfish as part of a balanced diet should not be a problem. However, for a small group of people with Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) or Familial Combined Hyperlipidaemia (FCH), dietary cholesterol may need to be more carefully managed in line with the advice of their doctor of dietitian. FH and FCH are forms of inherited high cholesterol. FCH is more common and occurs in about 1 in 100 people. People with FH or FCH often have unusually high levels of cholesterol in the blood and may be more sensitive to changes in dietary cholesterol. In FCH triglycerides, another form of fat, is also raised.
