Table 1.

U.S. dietary recommendations for cholesterol¹

Institute of Medicine, Dietary Reference Intake for Cholesterol, 2002/2005	Minimize Intake
Dietary Guidelines for   Americans, 2005	<300 mg/d
Dietary Guidelines for   Americans, 2010	<300 mg/d (<200 mg/d can  further help individuals at high  risk of CVD)
Dietary Guidelines Advisory   Committee, 2010	<300 mg/d. Further reductions to  <200 mg/d in persons with or  at high risk of CVD or type 2  diabetes
National Cholesterol   Education Program
ATP I, 1988	Step 1: <300 mg/d; step 2:  <200 mg/d
ATP II, 1994	Step 1: <300 mg/d; step 2:  <200 mg/d
ATP III, 2002	<200 mg/d
American Heart Association
Dietary Guidelines 2000	<300 mg/d; <200 mg/d for  high-risk patients
Dietary Guidelines Revision   2006	<300 mg/d
Guidelines for Women, 2011	<150 mg/d
American Diabetes Association
Nutrition Recommendations,   2006	Individuals with diabetes:  <200 mg/d
Nutrition Recommendations,   2008	Individuals with diabetes:  <200 mg/d

¹ATP, Adult Treatment Panel; CVD, cardiovascular disease.