The National Cholesterol Education Program's recommendations for treatment of high blood cholesterol

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute developed programs to increase public knowledge of the ways to reduce modifiable risk factors that contribute to heart disease. One of these programs is the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). Medical, public health, voluntary groups and govern...

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Published in:Family & community health 1989-05, Vol.12 (1), p.23-32
Main Author: Ernst, N.D. (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AUTORIDADES PUBLICAS
CHOLESTEROL
COLESTEROL
DIETA
EDUCACION
EDUCATION
ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
ETABLISSEMENT PUBLIC
ETATS-UNIS
NUTRICION
NUTRITION
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
RIESGO
RISQUE
TRASTORNOS CIRCULATORIOS
TROUBLE CIRCULATOIRE
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Summary:The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute developed programs to increase public knowledge of the ways to reduce modifiable risk factors that contribute to heart disease. One of these programs is the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). Medical, public health, voluntary groups and government agencies cooperate in this effort. This article discusses the risks of high blood cholesterol levels and guidelines developed by the NCEP for testing methods interpretation of test results, and dietary and drug treatment
ISSN:0160-6379
1550-5057
DOI:10.1097/00003727-198905000-00006