Research
Adherence
Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) provided by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) significantly improves cardiometabolic risk factors (LDL-C, TG, BMI, BP, HbA1c) and reduces medication costs in patients with dyslipidemia and cardiometabolic risk.
If you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or obesity, ask your doctor for a referral to a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN). Multiple visits with an RDN are proven to improve your numbers and may reduce your need for medications.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Evidence is strong that patients referred to the RDN for medical nutrition therapy for the treatment of dyslipidemia and cardiometabolic risk factors achieve significant improvements... multiple visits with a RDN led to significant improvements in LDL-C, TG, body mass index (BMI), BP and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and subsequent cost savings from a reduction in medications
Why this rating
Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis of 5704 patients across 34 primary studies.
Source
Top 10 dietary strategies for atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk reduction
Geeta Sikand et al. · American Journal of Preventive Cardiology · 2020
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