Effects of the National Cholesterol Education Program's Step I and Step II dietary intervention programs on cardiovascular disease risk factors: A meta-analysis

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 632-646

  Yu Poth, Shaomei ^a   Zhao, Guixiang ^a   Etherton, Terry ^a   Naglak, Mary ^a   Jonnalagadda, Satya ^a   Kris Etherton, Penny M ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Nutrition Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Body weight; Cardiovascular disease; Exercise; HDL cholesterol; Humans; LDL cholesterol; Meta analysis; National Cholesterol Education Program; NCEP Step I diet; NCEP Step II diet; Risk factors; Total cholesterol; Triacylglycerol

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORONARY RISK; DIETARY INTAKE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032933426     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.4.632     Document Type: Article

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