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Robert E. Olson, MD, PhD

JAMA. 1986;255(16):2204-2207.

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IN THE April 12 issue of JAMA, the statement of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Conference on "Lowering Blood Cholesterol to Prevent Heart Disease" was published¹ together with three related articles. The key recommendation of the consensus conference was that all individuals in this country beyond the age of 2 years should be advised to follow fat-modified diets in the interest of preventing coronary disease regardless of their sex, their age, or the presence of other risk factors.

Report on Educational Initiative to Lower Lipid Levels

The first related article² was a discourse on a national educational initiative to lower plasma lipid levels in the entire population by Drs William R. Harlan and Jeoffrey K. Stross. In agreeing with the Consensus Panel, these authors proposed that it is time now to launch a massive education program for professionals and the public regarding the benefits of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook.

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