Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Possible usefulness of screening for hyperlipidaemia

P J Nestel, N Quinlivan, H Roxburgh

    The Medical Journal of Australia
    |August 13, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary

    Screening for coronary heart disease risk factors, like high cholesterol, is crucial. Dietary advice effectively lowered cholesterol in most individuals within weeks, highlighting its importance in prevention.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    The effects of dietary weight loss with or without exercise training on liver enzymes in obese metabolic syndrome subjects.

    Diabetes, obesity & metabolism·2011
    Same author

    Circulating inflammatory and atherogenic biomarkers are not increased following single meals of dairy foods.

    European journal of clinical nutrition·2011
    Same author

    Dietary supplementation with chickpeas for at least 5 weeks results in small but significant reductions in serum total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterols in adult women and men.

    Annals of nutrition & metabolism·2006
    Same author

    Fish oils, phytosterols and weight loss in the regulation of lipoprotein transport in the metabolic syndrome: lessons from stable isotope tracer studies.

    Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology·2006
    Same author

    Dairy fat in cheese raises LDL cholesterol less than that in butter in mildly hypercholesterolaemic subjects.

    European journal of clinical nutrition·2005
    Same author

    The isoflavone metabolite dehydroequol produces vasodilatation in human resistance arteries via a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism.

    Atherosclerosis·2004

    Area of Science:

    • Cardiology
    • Preventive Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Premature coronary disease prevention relies on managing identified risk factors.
    • A Risk Evaluation Service was established to screen for hypertension and hyperlipidaemia.
    • Dietary advice is a key intervention for individuals with hyperlipidaemia.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a Risk Evaluation Service in managing coronary risk factors.
    • To assess the impact of dietary advice on hyperlipidaemia in a middle-aged Australian population.
    • To determine the prevalence of overweight, hypertension, and hyperlipidaemia in the screened population.

    Main Methods:

    • Screening for hypertension and hyperlipidaemia in a population.
    • Providing targeted dietary advice to individuals with hyperlipidaemia.
    • Monitoring changes in serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels post-intervention.

    Main Results:

    • 33% of men and 36% of women were over 10% of ideal body weight.
    • Over 25% of men and women over 40 had high serum cholesterol (≥6.4 mmol/l).
    • Dietary advice normalized cholesterol in 75% of men and 64% of women within 4-6 weeks; mean reduction of 1.3-1.0 mmol/l.
    • Combined hyperlipidaemia showed a less impressive response, with ~50% normalizing in 4-6 weeks.

    Conclusions:

    • Hyperlipidaemia is highly prevalent in middle-aged Australians.
    • Simple dietary counseling is effective in correcting hypercholesterolaemia in the short term.
    • Further research may be needed to optimize interventions for combined hyperlipidaemia and triglyceride issues.

    Related Experiment Videos