Berries and Lipids in Cardiovascular Health
Document Type
Book Section
Publication Date
12-13-2018
Publication Title
Natural Products and Cardiovascular Health
Publisher Location
Boca Raton, FL
First page number:
123
Last page number:
138
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is leading cause of global mortality and a growing worldwide public health problem. Among the multiple traditional risk factors of CVD, blood lipids, especially blood cholesterol level, is and established predictor of CVD risks and subsequent complications. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a well-established risk factor for CVD and was recognized more than 30 years ago by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute when it created the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) to educate both the medical community and the public about the need to lower levels of blood cholesterol to reduce the risk of major vascular events (NCEP, 1998.) … See full text for complete abstract.
Disciplines
Cardiovascular System
Language
English
Repository Citation
Basu, A.,
Betts, N.,
Basu, P.,
Lyons, T. J.
(2018).
Berries and Lipids in Cardiovascular Health.
Natural Products and Cardiovascular Health
123-138.
Boca Raton, FL:
COinS