Paper Choice #3: The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) published updated recommendations (2018) for the management of blood cholesterol in certain people. These guidelines are summarized in this article: https://www.healthline.com/health/high-cholesterol/acc-aha-cholesterol-guidelines. These guidelines significantly increased the number of people considered eligible for “statin” therapy. This work group also stated clinicians should counsel patients on life-style modifications to control blood cholesterol. Please address the following questions:
Can lifestyle changes alone control cholesterol levels in certain people/populations?
Are lifestyle changes over the long term a feasible option for people in general?
How can clinicians increase patient compliance to lifestyle changes that need to be made?
What are the positive and negative factors associated with long-term (lifelong) “statin” therapy?
Please support your statements with at least one other article from the professional literature.
