To reduce CVD risk

2013 AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular RiskA Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

Robert H. Eckel, MD, FAHA; John M. Jakicic, PhD; Jamy D. Ard, MD; Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD; Nancy Houston Miller, RN, BSN, FAHA; Van S. Hubbard, MD, PhD; I-Min Lee, MD, ScD; Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, FAHA; Catherine M. Loria, PhD, FAHA; Barbara E. Millen, DrPH, RD, FADA; Cathy A. Nonas, MS, RD; Frank M. Sacks, MD, FAHA; Sidney C. Smith, MD, FACC, FAHA; Laura P. Svetkey, MD, MHS; Thomas A. Wadden, PhD; Susan Z. Yanovski, MD

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Preamble And Transition To ACC/AHA 

The goals of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) are to prevent cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); improve the management of people who have these diseases through professional education and research; and develop guidelines, standards, and policies that promote optimal patient care and cardiovascular health. Toward these objectives, the ACC and AHA have collaborated with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and stakeholder and professional organizations to develop clinical practice guidelines for assessment of cardiovascular risk, lifestyle modifications to reduce cardiovascular risk, management of blood cholesterol in adults, and management of overweight and obesity in adults.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014;63(25_PA):. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.003