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Healthy Cholesterol Lifestyles

Healthy Cholesterol Lifestyles

Lifestyle changes such as healthy eating and exercising have been shown to have a positive impact on cholesterol levels, while increasing longevity and improving quality of life. They may also lower the risk of chronic diseases including metabolic disorders, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and some cancers.

In England alone, nearly a quarter of men and women are now obese. The trends for children are even more cause for concern, with 18 per cent of two to 15 year-olds currently obese and a further 14 per cent overweight.

In addition, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains one of the most common causes of premature death, although mortality rates have begun to fall in the UK. Raised lipid levels are a known risk factor and it is estimated that approximately 80 per cent of UK adults have raised total cholesterol (TC).

Instead of the increasing negative health messages that patients receive, primary care professionals should try to promote small, achievable dietary changes in order to help patients move towards a healthier dietary pattern. It is indeed crucial that GPs and nurses don't lose sight of the importance of lifestyle in preventing disease.

Healthcare Republic has put together this resource centre for primary care professionals to provide information, key resources and tools necessary to prevent obesity and promote healthy lifestyles.

 

News

Maternal obesity can cause metabolic changes in womb 12-Jun-09

Report urges wider primary care role for walk-in centres 12-Jun-09

Journals Club - CRP levels and cardiovascular disease 05-Jun-09

Exclusive - GPs back tougher cholesterol targets for QOF 21-May-09

Obesity targets could vary by ethnicity 21-May-09

Low BP in CAD triples likelihood of stroke and MI 22-May-09

GPs warn generic statins up patient side-effects 27-Apr-09

Studies show statins reduce stroke risk 20-Apr-09

Statins cut stroke risk by a fifth 15-Apr-09

Vitamin offers lipid treatment hope 10-Apr-09

Polypill may not suit UK patients 06-Apr-09

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Clinical

Journals Watch - Angioplasty and type-1 diabetes 12-Jun-09

Journals Club - CRP levels and cardiovascular disease 05-Jun-09

A guide to dietary fats 29-May-09

Acute cholecystitis 17-Apr-09

Cardiovascular risk and the menopause 17-Apr-09

Cost-effective management of dyslipidaemia 16-Mar-09

Dance classes to tackle obesity 06-Mar-09

The basics - Smoking cessation 06-Mar-09

A cost-effective weight programme 05-Feb-09

Managing lipid markers for atherosclerosis 19-Jan-09

Lipid level testing device

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Online-only clinical articles

Familial hypercholesterolaemia - diagnosis and management

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