Lipid lowering and weight reduction by home-delivered dietary modificationin coronary heart disease patients taking statins

Whereas diet therapy remains a standard treatment for hypercholesterolemia either alone or in combination with drug treatment,(1-5) difficulties conti nue to exist with dietary compliance. In today's fast food environment wher e fewer meals are prepared in the home, a dietary intervention program wher e meals and snacks are home-delivered may have beneficial effects in increa sing diet adherence, while providing continuing nutrition education. This s tudy examines if such a dietary program would result in additional serum li pid reductions beyond the reductions achieved by concurrent drug treatment for hypercholesterolemia in heart disease patients.