fitnessROCKS.org » JUPITER http://www.fitnessrocks.org A podcast that wants to change the health of the world Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:10:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Big Money, Bad Science – Drugs and Heart Disease http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/16/big-money-bad-science-drugs-and-heart-disease/ http://www.fitnessrocks.org/2008/11/16/big-money-bad-science-drugs-and-heart-disease/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:27:52 +0000 admin http://www.fitnessrocks.org/?p=27 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 [...]]]> 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:

JUPITER Study

Editorial on JUPITER Study

Lancet Editorial

Lifestyle Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease

Primary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease with Lifestyle

Diabetes Prevention Program

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