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¡Proteja su corazón—baje su colesterol! Protect Your Heart—Lower Your Blood Cholesterol!


Description

This 8-page brochure, presented in both English and Spanish, teaches individuals how to take steps to lower their risk for high blood cholesterol. Topics addressed include:

  • Eating heart-healthy foods
  • Being physically active every day
  • Aiming for a healthy weight
Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/other/sp_chol.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software External Web Site Policy.)

Developer

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.); National Institutes of Health; Office of Research on Minority Health

Funding Sources

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.); National Institutes of Health; Office of Research on Minority Health


QualityTool Topic

Prevention and wellness


Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): (1) Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III), and (2) Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines. The guideline is available at:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=5503&string=

History

  • Release Date: 09/1996
  • Original Summary: 09/2004
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Last updated: July 28, 2009.