The effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy delivered by registered dietitians for disorders of lipid metabolism: a call for further research.

A A c t i s A H ardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 80% of patients with coronary heart disease have at least one of the our major risk factors—hypertension, dyslipidemia, dibetes, and smoking—that can be modified through lifetyle changes (1,2). Trained in biological and food science s well as nutrition counseling and behavioral skills mangement, registered dietitians (RDs) are uniquely qualied to tailor help for these patients to effectively modify heir diets and reduce their risk for cardiovascular dis-