Cholesterol Reduction in an 'At-Risk Population
Abstract
Two hundred and sixty-nine men and women aged 21-79, who had been identified as 'at-risk' for developing coronary artery disease due to total serum cholesterol levels (TC) in excess of 200 mg/dl and/or a TC to HDL- cholesterol ratio (TC/HDL-C) greater than 4.5 took part in this 12 week study of cholesterol reduction in an 'at-risk' population. This study was carried out in a hospital setting, where it examined the effectiveness of individual dietary counseling and a self-directed diet education program, Self-CARE for a Healthy Heart (Self-CARE), which was developed specifically for this study; and in a medical clinic setting where the effectiveness of group diet counseling and Self-CARE were evaluated. Two primary end points, the change in TC and the change in the TC/HDL-C ratio, were used to assess the effectiveness of each approach and in comparing individual and group diet counseling to Self-CARE. The 60 individuals that received individual diet counseling experienced a significant decrease in TC (4.7%) and in the TC/HDL-C ratio (6.3%), while the 62 individuals at that same location that received Self-CARE experienced a significant decrease in only TC (5.1%).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 17, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA217463
Entities
People
- Jeffrey M. Johnston
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology