Wednesday, April 20, 2011

How much of an impact do cholesterol levels have on coronary heart disease


How much of an impact do cholesterol levels have on coronary heart disease?
And also, what are the most effective potential public health approaches that can be taken to reduce cholesterol as a risk factor?
Heart Diseases - 2 Answers
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1 :
Not much at all. In fact the Lipid Hypothesis has been disproven over and over again. It remains alive due to the "saving of face", monetary reasons , political reasons.
2 :
Ignore "Lisa L". This is a person whose sole source of medical information (not "knowledge") is a group run by a person whose degree is is fitness, not medicine. Numerous double blinded, placebo controlled studies have shown that lowering cholesterol in high risk patients reduces the risk of heart attack. Possible public health approaches: 1) education about healthy diets (low fat, whole grain, etc.) 2) education about healthy cooking that tastes good 3) encourage use of healthy alternatives to trans fats, etc



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