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The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends reductions in saturated fat and cholesterol, and suggests therapeutic dietary options for enhancing LDL-cholesterol lowering.
Healthcare providers should recommend dietary changes to lower LDL-cholesterol as part of cardiovascular risk management.
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The new National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III recommends reductions in saturated fat and cholesterol and therapeutic dietary options for enhancing LDL-cholesterol lowering.
Why this rating
The claim is based on established dietary guidelines.
Source
Recent discoveries in inclusive food-based approaches and dietary patterns for reduction in risk for cardiovascular disease
Penny M. Kris‐Etherton et al. · Current Opinion in Lipidology · 2002
DOI 10.1097/00041433-200208000-00007
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