Cardiovascular disease: prevalence to prevention / Thomas J. Thom [and others] -- Lipoprotein metabolism / Daniel J. Rader -- Risk factor assessment for cardiovascular disease / Stacey E. Panagotopulos and Francine K. Welty -- Nutrition assessment for cardiovascular disease / Judith Wylie-Rosett and Lisa A. Hark -- Lifestyle counseling strategies for behavior change / Darwin D. Deen and Charles Swencionis; case study by Bernadette Latson -- Medical nutrition therapy for prevention and management of coronary heart disease / Jo Ann S. Carson [and others]; dietary recommendations for total fat section by Amy Binkoski and Penny Kris-Etherton; case study by Jo Ann S. Carson -- Metabolic syndrome: time for action / Lisa A. Hark [and others]; case study by Frances M. Burke -- Lifestyle modification in the prevention and treatment of hypertension -- Frances M. Burke and Emma A. Meagher -- Preventing cardiovascular complications in diabetes / Joyce P. Barnett and Abhimanyu Garg -- Functional foods in the prevention of cardiovascular disease / Philippe O. Szapary and Maureen E. Conway -- Antioxidants and other dietary supplements / Cindy J. Fuller -- Popular diets in the management of obesity / Cathy A. Nonas and Gary D. Foster -- Management of cardiovascular disease risk in children and adolescents / Andrew M. Tershakovec and Frances M. Burke -- Women and risk for cardiovascular disease / Linda Snetselaar -- Multicultural nutrition strategies: African Americans / Hiba Sarieddine, Lisa A. Hark, and Wajdi Hamdan -- Hispanic Americans / Gabriela A. Maldonadoand Lisa A. Hark -- Asian Indians / Wahida Karmally.