CHOLESTEROL LEVELS

To what degree is lowering cholesterol levels psychologically harmful

To what degree is lowering cholesterol levels psychologically harmful

Cholesterol lowering is central to the prevention of coronary heart disease. There has, however, been concern that cholesterol lowering could have adverse effects on aspects of psychological functioning, particularly by increasing depression or aggression. Because low-fat diets are recommended to healthy adults as a preventive measure against future disease, public health depends upon confidence that all possible adverse effects are investigated thoroughly and that benefits are weighed against costs and risks. Most of the studies of the association between low cholesterol levels and psychological ...