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Your online 2004 National Cholesterol
Education Month Kit (http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth/) from the
National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) is waiting for you. This year's
Web-based kit contains a wealth of educational materials to use in your
program, community, or practice. Bookmark this site as one of your favorites,
and use it as a source of cholesterol education activities and tools during
September and throughout the year. The kit is available f|r|e|e of charge;
however, it is only available online.
Cholesterol Month 2004 extends the
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This theme emphasizes two of the
main thrusts of the cholesterol guidelines: the importance of having your
cholesterol measured and knowing your risk of developing heart disease.
September, Cholesterol Month, is a
good time to recharge your cholesterol education activities. Research has
clearly shown that lowering cholesterol can reduce the risk of developing heart
disease. In July 2004, the NCEP published a paper entitled Implications of Recent
Clinical Trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment
Panel III Guidelines, which updates some elements of the Adult Treatment Panel III
(ATP III) cholesterol guidelines released in 2001. The ATP III update
has been endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the
American Heart Association, and the American College of Cardiology. Based on a
review of five clinical trials of cholesterol-lowering statin treatment that
were conducted since the release of ATP III, the update offers options for more
intensive cholesterol-lowering treatment for people at high risk for heart
disease. This kit makes it easy to access the press release on the update as
well as the update paper itself. In addition, other materials in the kit deal
with lifestyle changes that are recommended as the primary treatment for
lowering cholesterol.
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We would greatly appreciate a quick note to
let us know how you use this year's kit, how you liked it, along with
suggestions you may have for future cholesterol educational
materials
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