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The NLA has released a scientific statement that analyzes the impact of low-carbohydrate and very-low-carbohydrate diets (including ketogenic diets) on cardiometabolic risk factors and body weight. The statement offers conclusions regarding the potential benefits, risks, and evidence gaps regarding low-carbohydrate and very-lowcarbohydrate diets and emphasizes the importance of an evidence-based cardioprotective dietary pattern and active lifestyle to promote cardiovascular health.
NLA Clinical Recommendations Page 2
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This document was approved by the American College of Cardiology Clinical Policy Approval Committee, the American Heart Association Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee, American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, American Academy of Physician Assistants, Association of Black Cardiologists, American College of Preventive Medicine, American Diabetes Association, American Geriatrics Society, American Pharmacists Association, American Society for Preventive Cardiology, National Lipid Association, and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association in October 2018, and the American Heart Association Executive Committee in October 2018.
The Statin Adverse Treatment Experience (STATE) Survey : Experience of Patients Reporting Side Effects of Statin Therapy was designed to collect information in the patient’s voice to serve as a foundation for increased provider understanding of statin tolerability from the patient’s perspective in order to identify opportunities to improve adherence, medication management, clinical practices and – ultimately -- outcomes.