RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Preliminary trial of the effect of general practice based nutritional advice.
JF British Journal of General Practice
JO Br J Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 137
OP 141
VO 40
IS 333
A1 J A Baron
A1 R Gleason
A1 B Crowe
A1 J I Mann
YR 1990
UL http://bjgp.org/content/40/333/137.abstract
AB Despite formal recommendations for dietary change to reduce the incidence of ischaemic heart disease, the acceptability and effectiveness of the proposed diets have not been well investigated in population based studies. In this preliminary investigation of nutritional advice in a well population, subjects in one group practice were randomized to receive either dietary instruction or simple follow up without instruction. The dietary recommendations were well received, and a substantial proportion of subjects reported altering their diets in accordance with them. There were modest beneficial changes in plasma lipid levels among men. Thus, using general practice as an avenue for promoting dietary change is feasible, and may be effective among men.