Paul is a 46-year-old man who has been struggling to lose weight for several years. He has tried several fad diets, including keto, paleo, and Atkins, but has been discouraged to find that after initial...
Welcome to our latest series on lipid management. Part 1 of 5 highlights a clinical vignette of a 68-year-old man seeking advice about prediabetes. Read the case, and take our short quiz.
Listen to the podcast with Seth Martin, MD, about the direct method of estimating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and how to better use this method in practice. Then take this quiz to see what you’ve...
Rosanne is a 63-year-old overweight woman who is concerned about her cholesterol levels. After doing some research on the Internet, she has decided to try to cut out all saturated fat from her diet. She...
John is a 32-year-old overweight man with elevated cholesterol levels. He regularly eats salty, crunchy snacks and worries about the difficulty in giving them up. At his most recent check-up, he asks if...
Adam, a 36-year-old overweight man, has been struggling with his weight for many years. He is particularly concerned about his difficulty with giving up salty, crunchy snacks like chips and crackers, which...
Bill is a 63-year-old male on a statin for hyperlipidemia. When discussing his lifestyle, it is clear that he is not eating well but his response to your discussion about improving his diet is “that’s why I...
