Cholesterol Screening in US Adults and Awareness of High Cholesterol Among Individuals With Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2001-2008.

CONCLUSIONS:: Most adults in the United States have had their cholesterol checked; however, only half of those with SHTG were aware of having high cholesterol. Awareness is the first step in implementing strategies to attenuate the health risks associated with dyslipidemia. PMID: 24434825 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing - January 14, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Christian JB, Bourgeois NE, Lowe KA Tags: J Cardiovasc Nurs Source Type: research