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Energy balance
Elevated LDL-cholesterol reflects an imbalance in food energy intake and expenditure.
Practitioners should consider energy balance when addressing LDL-cholesterol levels.
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Elevated LDL-cholesterol reflects an imbalance in food energy intake and expenditure.
Why this rating
The claim is based on a comprehensive understanding of dietary impacts on cholesterol.
Source
7. Cholesterol: the most misunderstood marker
Bill Lands · 2016
DOI 10.3920/978-90-8686-821-6_7
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