This week the JUPITER study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. It is being haled in the lay press as a study that may fundamentally change how we approach the prevention of heart disease. It could result in millions of additional people being prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs. Is it good science or good marketing?
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References:
Lifestyle Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease with Lifestyle
Diabetes Prevention Program
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