THE LIFESTYLE HEART TRIAL: THE IMPACT OF INTENSIVE LIFESTYLE CHANGES ON CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE REVERSAL
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Lifestyle Heart Trial, coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, lifestyle modifications, plant-based diet, aerobic exercise, stress management, smoking cessation, cholesterol levels, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), coronaryAbstract
The Lifestyle Heart Trial was the first randomized clinical study to investigate whether comprehensive lifestyle modifications alone, without lipid-lowering drugs, could halt or reverse coronary atherosclerosis. The primary objective was to assess the feaMetrics
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