High Cholesterol Educational Materials for Patients
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Help better educate yourself on high LDL cholesterol.
Know the Facts About High Blood Cholesterol
This full-color, easy-to-read handout describes the risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of high blood cholesterol.
Fact Sheets
- Cholesterol
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
- National Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program Addresses High Blood Cholesterol
Other Resources
The following Web sites include government health links and resources to learn about cholesterol:
- Third Report of the Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III): The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Cholesterol: Medline Plus (A service of the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health)
- Cholesterol at HeartHub for Patients: American Heart Association
Tools to Help Control Cholesterol
Hispanic populations have a high prevalence of high blood cholesterol, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Also, their diets often are high in salt and saturated fats. Reaching these audiences with effective messages about prevention can be challenging.
Most Hispanic consumers prefer to learn information in the format of a fotonovela, which is similar to a comic book. Because fotonovelas use plain language and are common in Spanish-language cultures, they are an effective medium for health promotion and health education for Hispanic audiences.
Promotores and other community health workers (CHWs) are encouraged to read the fotonovela with participants. A Promotora/CHW Guide accompanies the fotonovela and gives these members of the health care team a brief summary of objectives, tips, additional activities, reviews, and reminders.
- Page last reviewed: March 17, 2015
- Page last updated: March 17, 2015
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