List of abbreviations used throughout the text
- AHA: American Heart Association
- ALA: Alpha Linolenic Acid
- ASC: American Society of Cardiology
- BMI: Body mass index
- BP: Blood pressure
- CHD: Coronary Heart Disease
- CVD: Cardiovascular Disease
- DALYs: Disability-adjusted life years
- DASH: Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
- DHA: Docosahexaenoic acid
- EAS: European Atherosclerosis Society
- EPA: Eicosapentaenoic Acid
- ESC: European Society of Cardiology
- FH: Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- GPs: General practitioners
- HCPs: Healthcare professionals
- JBS: Joint British Societies
- LA: Linoleic Acid
- MUFA: Monounsaturated fatty acids
- PREDIMED: Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet
- PUFA: Polyunsaturated fatty acids
- RCTs: Randomized controlled trials
- SAMS: Statin Associated Muscle Symptoms
- SCORE: Systemic Coronary Risk Estimation
- SFA: Saturated fatty acids
- TC: Total cholesterol
- TFA: Trans fatty acids
- TG: Triglycerides
- WHO: World Health Organization