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The costs and effects of a nutritional education program following work-site cholesterol screening . OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to assess the costs and impact of a nutrition education program following a cholesterol screening . METHODS Forty work-sites were randomly assigned to one of two educational interventions : a " usual " intervention of 5 minutes of counseling , or a " special " intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol . Costs were monitored , and cholesterol levels were retested 6 and 12 months later . RESULTS The total per-person cost for screening and the educational intervention was about $ 50 . Cholesterol levels differed little between the two intervention groups 6 months after screening , but after 12 months those in the special intervention worksites showed a 6.5 % drop in cholesterol , whereas those at the usual intervention worksites showed a drop of only 3.0 % . Hence a 3.5 % cholesterol reduction was attributable to the special intervention . CONCLUSIONS A behaviorally based nutrition education program following cholesterol screening can have a meaningful impact on long-term cholesterol levels at a low cost . Nutrition education in work-sites may therefore be a useful way to lower the risk of heart disease in communities .
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nutritional education program
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nutrition education program
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educational interventions
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" usual " intervention of 5 minutes of counseling
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a " special " intervention of 2 hours of behaviorally based education on dietary changes to lower serum cholesterol
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behaviorally based nutrition education program
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Nutrition education
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costs
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effects
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costs
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impact
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Costs
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cholesterol levels
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total per-person cost
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Cholesterol levels
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cholesterol
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cholesterol reduction