Cholesterol Paradigm
The article argues that cholesterol has been overemphasized because it is easy to measure, commercially useful, and institutionally entrenched. Insulin-related measures are presented as sometimes more predictive than cholesterol measures f…
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The article argues that cholesterol has been overemphasized because it is easy to measure, commercially useful, and institutionally entrenched. Insulin-related measures are presented as sometimes more predictive than cholesterol measures for cardiovascular risk. The cited Colombian study is used to claim that total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol did not predict second heart attacks in that context. The article says the cholesterol paradigm was historically consolidated through institutional decisions and influential figures.