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The ADA-ACC consensus statement establishes measurement and treatment guidelines for Apolipoprotein B|apoB in addition to LDL and non-HDL in high-risk patients. The VAP test was the first cholesterol profile to comply with updated National Cholesterol Education Program ATP III recommendations for LDL measurement.
The Portfolio Diet is a therapeutic plant-based diet created by British researcher David J. Jenkins in 2003 to lower blood cholesterol. [1] [2] The diet emphasizes using a portfolio of foods or food components that have been found to associate with cholesterol lowering to enhance this effect.
Health claims for food in Canada are overseen by Health Canada, the Government of Canada department responsible for national health. Health Canada has allowed 5 scientifically verified disease risk reduction claims to be used on food labels and on food advertising .
Rates of high total cholesterol in the United States in 2010 are just over 13%, down from 17% in 2000. [89] Average total cholesterol in the United Kingdom is 5.9 mmol/L, while in rural China and Japan, average total cholesterol is 4 mmol/L. [10] Rates of coronary artery disease are high in Great Britain, but low in rural China and Japan. [10]
Fung's book The Obesity Code received a 31% score for scientific accuracy and an overall score of 60% by Red Pen Reviews. [17] The reviewer Seth Yoder commented that several of the main claims of the book are poorly supported by science including the idea that elevated levels of insulin are the primary cause of obesity.
A lipid profile or lipid panel is a panel of blood tests used to find abnormalities in blood lipid ( such as cholesterol and triglycerides) concentrations. [not verified in body] The results of this test can identify certain genetic diseases and can determine approximate risks for cardiovascular disease, certain forms of pancreatitis, and other diseases.
where H is HDL cholesterol, L is LDL cholesterol, C is total cholesterol, T are triglycerides, and k is 0.20 if the quantities are measured in mg/dL and 0.45 if in mmol/L. There are limitations to this method, most notably that samples must be obtained after a 12 to 14 h fast and that LDL-C cannot be calculated if plasma triglyceride is >4.52 ...
Packaging date: the date a food is placed into a package for the first time for resale to a consumer; or the date a prepackaged product is weighed by a retailer in a package in which it will be offered for sale. [24] Storage instructions: How a product should be stored. Can include temperature, humidity, and light conditions. [24]