The National Lipid Association (NLA) is an American non-profit multidisciplinary medical society that aims to enhance the practice of lipid management in
clinical medicine
Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practice ...
. The NLA focuses on the prevention of
cardiovascular disease and other lipid-related disorders.
["Saseen Co-Authors National Lipid Association Official Scientific Statement on Statin Intolerance"](_blank)
news.cuanschutz.edu. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
Overview
The National Lipid Association was formed in 1997 and has over 2,000 members.
["Who We Are"](_blank)
lipid.org. Retrieved 9 January 2023. It provides medical education for healthcare professionals and physicians to advance knowledge and certification in clinical
lipidology
Lipidology is the scientific study of lipids. Lipids are a group of biological macromolecules that have a multitude of functions in the body. Clinical studies on lipid metabolism in the body have led to developments in therapeutic lipidology for di ...
.
Joseph Saseen is the current president of NLA. In 2014, the NLA proposed a working definition of
statin
Statins, also known as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are a class of lipid-lowering medications that reduce illness and mortality in those who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease. They are the most common cholesterol-lowering drugs.
Low ...
intolerance and made general recommendations for health professionals.
The NLA publishes the ''
Journal of Clinical Lipidology''.
Scientific statements
In 2019, the NLA's Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force published a scientific statement based on a comprehensive review of recent clinical evidence on the effects of low and very-
low-carbohydrate diet
Low-carbohydrate diets restrict carbohydrate consumption relative to the average diet. Foods high in carbohydrates (e.g., sugar, bread, pasta) are limited, and replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of fat and protein (e.g., meat, ...
s on the management of body weight and other cardiometabolic risk factors.
["Low-carbohydrate diet claims scrutinized"](_blank)
quackwatch.org. Retrieved 9 January 2023. The statement concluded that low and very-low-carbohydrate die are not superior to other dietary approaches for weight loss and are difficult to maintain in the long term.
In 2021, the NLA published a scientific statement on lipid measurements in the management of cardiovascular diseases.
In 2022, the NLA published an official scientific statement on statin intolerance, updating the definition which now classifies statin intolerance as either partial or complete. The 2022 statement recommends different strategies to help patients stay on statin medications, and alternative medications to those who cannot tolerate statins.
medscape.com. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
Selected publications
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External links
National Lipid Association
Medical associations based in the United States
Professional associations based in the United States