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Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet in Adults at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Release Date: January 2003
This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on counseling for a healthy diet.
Note: This recommendation has been partially updated for unselected adults as Healthful Diet and Physical Activity to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease.
Summary of Recommendations / Supporting Documents
Summary of Recommendation
- The USPSTF recommends intensive behavioral dietary counseling for adult patients with hyperlipidemia and other known risk factors for cardiovascular and diet-related chronic disease. Intensive counseling can be delivered by primary care clinicians or by referral to other specialists, such as nutritionists or dietitians.
Grade: B Recommendation.
Supporting Documents
Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet, January 2003
Recommendations and Rationale (PDF File, 150 KB; PDF Help)
Summary of the Evidence (PDF File, 272 KB; PDF Help)
Systematic Evidence Review (PDF File, 2.9 MB; PDF Help)
Current as of June 2012
Internet Citation:
Behavioral Counseling in Primary Care to Promote a Healthy Diet in Adults at Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Topic Page. January 2003. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspsdiet.htm
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