Prevention & lipidsGuideline or statement

Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association

CirculationPublished

  • Science advisory

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Dietary guidance should focus on healthy dietary patterns (eg, Mediterranean-style and DASH-style diets) that are inherently relatively low in cholesterol, with typical levels similar to current US intake

  2. Guidance focused on dietary patterns rather than a specific dietary cholesterol target is more likely to improve diet quality and promote cardiovascular health

Original publication

Dietary Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Risk: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association. Circulation. Published 16 December 2019. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000000743

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