Cholesterol screening and awareness - Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1990. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | September 11, 1992 | COPYRIGHT 1992 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

The association between high blood cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been well documented [1], and lowering total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels can reduce the incidence of CHD. For example, a 1% decrease in serum cholesterol can result in a 2% decrease in the risk for CHD [2]. To reduce the prevalence of high blood cholesterol in the United States, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute initiated the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) in 1985 [3] to encourage all adults to have their cholesterol levels checked at least once ...

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