Nutrition and physical activity intervention for families with familial hypercholesterolaemia: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility study

Nutrition and physical activity intervention for families with familial hypercholesterolaemia: protocol for a pilot randomised controlled feasibility study

Abstract Background Untreated heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) causes high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels and increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Despite pharmacological treatment, many treated individuals remain at higher CVD risk than non-affected indiv...

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Main Authors: Fiona J. Kinnear, Julian P. Hamilton-Shield, David J. Stensel, Graham Bayly, Aidan Searle, Alice E. Thackray, Fiona E. Lithander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Familial hypercholesterolaemia
Diet
Physical activity
Cardiovascular disease
Intervention
Dietetics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-020-00584-3

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