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To the Editor: We need to move beyond simplistic concepts such as the idea that low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is "bad" and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is "good." A low HDL level in a person consuming a diet that is low in fat, cholesterol, and animal protein may have prognostic implications that differ from those of a low HDL level in a person consuming a typical American diet.¹

In the Lifestyle Heart Trial, we found additional support for the statement by Connor and Connor (Aug. 21 issue),² "Diet-induced lowering of HDL cholesterol does not confer the same risk of atherosclerosis . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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