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Cholesterol guidelines: The guidelines on cholesterol for adults. Controlling blood cholesterol levels may decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke. The National Institute of Health, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology publish guidelines to help physicians and patients with this risk reduction. The most recent consensus in 2013 recommended the following:
Major recommendations in the past included:
Lifestyle changes (good nutrition, physical activity, and weight control) continue to be very important in cholesterol management. Lifestyle changes also have the potential to reduce cardiovascular risks through several mechanisms beyond the lowering of LDL cholesterol.
Specific LDL goals are now less important. The updated (2013) guideline recommends statin therapy for the following groups: