Dyslipidemia
Lifestyle modifications
NUTRITION
Limit intake of saturated fat to < 7% of daily calories (1)
Limit intake of trans fat to < 1% (1)
Limit intake of dietary cholesterol to < 300mg / day (1)
Increase the intake of fiber, complex carbohydrates and unsaturated fats (1)
Soy supplementation reduces LDL-C (1)
Mediterranean diet and low fat diets may reduce LDL-C up to 19 - 30% (1)
Plant stanols/sterols (1)
Hypertriglyceridemia lifestyle factors: Excessive alcohol intake, high intake of saturated fats, sugar, high glycemic index foods (2)
Hypertriglyceridemia: Avoid alcohol, adopt to a low fat diet, avoid simple carbohydrates, weight loss
Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet: - 10-15% LDL reduction (3)
Vegan diet: - 15-25% LDL reduction (3)
Combination diet (vegetarian diets with additional fiber, soy and nuts): - 20-35% LDL reduction (3)
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Regular aerob physical activity (1)
Hypertriglyceridemia lifestyle factors: Sedentary lifestyle (2)
WEIGHT
Weight reduction if obese (1)
Hypertriglyceridemia lifestyle factors: Obesity (2)
SMOKING
Smoking cessation is recommended (1)
References
1) https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/170/management-approach
2) https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-us/146/management-approach
3) https://www.ajconline.org/article/S0002-9149(09)01099-6/fulltext
Resources

EXPLANATION TO EVIDENCE PRESENTATION
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Evidence based on guidelines and evidence based Clinical Decision Systems is written in BOLD
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Evidence based on meta analysis or systematic reviews is written in BOLD and CURSIVE
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Evidence based on randomized controlled trials is written in plain font
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Evidence based on observational / cohort studies is written in CURSIVE
Figure: Evidence pyramid