Consensus Summit: Lipids and Cardiovascular Health in the Nigerian Population
Current Trends in Food Science Vol.1,
Page 79-95
Abstract
Aims: To issue a consensus statement on Lipids and Cardiovascular Health and the impact of their interrelationship in Nigerian Population.
Study Design: Experts from a range of relevant disciplines, deliberated on different aspects of Lipids and Cardiovascular Health in the Nigerian Population at a Summit.
Place and Duration of Study: The Summit was held in April 2016 at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research.
Methodology: Presentations were made on central themes after which expert participants split into four different groups to consider the questions relevant to different sub themes of the title. Consensus was arrived at, from presentations of groups at plenary.
Conclusion: With the increase in the prevalence of NCDs, especially Cardiovascular Disease in Nigeria, and the documented evidence of deleterious effects of lipids, the expert panel called for an urgent need to advocate for the general public and health professionals to make heart-friendly choices in food consumption.
Keywords:
- Lipids
- dyslipidemia
- heart health
- Nigerian population
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