Dietary Cholesterol and CVD Risk: A Science Advisory from the American Heart Association
Published: diciembre 16, 2016
- The advisory addresses questions on dietary cholesterol and heart health through reviews of human studies.
- The advisory indicates the difficulty of offering food-based advice to achieve a specific dietary cholesterol target.
- The advisory clarifies the role of eggs in the diet and emphasizes guidance focused on consumption patterns that improve diet quality and promote cardiovascular health.
Supporting Materials
- Commentary: When Dietary Cholesterol is Most Hazardous to Cardiovascular Health by Michael Miller, MD, FAHA
- Top Things to Know: : Top Things to Know
Recommended Reading
- 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
- 2019 ACC-AHA Guidelines for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
- Recommended Dietary Pattern to Achieve Adherence to the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) Guidelines