Friedman B J, Amos T, Goldman D
Nutrition and Foods, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos.
Tex Med. 1990 Apr;86(4):31-7.
Diet is the first line of treatment for hypercholesterolemia. Patients should be encouraged to make simple and stepwise changes in their diets to lower elevated cholesterol levels. General dietary guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) Step-One Diet include limiting the amount of total fat to less than 30% of total calories, decreasing cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg/day, and adjusting caloric intake to levels required to attain or maintain ideal body weight. Diets must be individualized to meet therapeutic needs within the limits of the patient's abilities, knowledge, and motivation.
饮食是高胆固醇血症的一线治疗方法。应鼓励患者对其饮食进行简单且逐步的改变，以降低升高的胆固醇水平。美国心脏协会（AHA）第一步饮食的一般饮食指南包括将总脂肪量限制在总热量的30%以下，将胆固醇摄入量减少至每日300毫克以下，并将热量摄入调整至达到或维持理想体重所需的水平。饮食必须个体化，以在患者能力、知识和动机的限制范围内满足治疗需求。
