Short description
Detailing the history and issues behind the cholesterol debate, this title presents years of research and development into the relationship between cholesterol levels and heart disease, beginning with the research at Hammersmith Hospital during the 1950s. It covers the developments in the medical world and depicts their influence on the media.
Long description
Detailing the history and issues behind the cholesterol debate, The Cholesterol Controversy spans over 50 years of research and development into the relationship between cholesterol levels and heart disease, beginning with the first research at Hammersmith Hospital during the 1950s, and taking us right up to the modern day. This fascinating read covers not only the developments in the medical world, but depicts their influence on the media and the explosive manner in which the issue of cholesterol burst into the forefront of modern life.