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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Cholesterol Education Program. 1990. Report of the Expert Panel on Population Strategies for Blood Cholesterol Reduction. Bethesda, MD: National Institutes of Health, 139 pp., summ. (36 pp.).

Annotation: This report discusses reducing coronary heart disease morbidity by reducing high blood cholesterol levels. It provides information on coronary heart disease; dietary recommendations to lower cholesterol; scientific evidence for dietary recommendations; ethnic, cultural, and minority characteristics influencing diet and health; and screening for blood cholesterol levels. The report ends with a glossary and a bibliography.

Keywords: Cardiovascular diseases, Cholesterol, Cholesterol restricted diets, Cultural factors, Diet therapy, Ethnic factors, Heart diseases, Low fat diets, Minority health, Screening tests

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