Table 8.

Recommendations by “heart organizations” for dietary cholesterol

Australia	National Heart Foundation (2001)	Individuals at Risk or With Plasma Cholesterol >5.0 mmol/L (193 mg/dL)	Limit Cholesterol-Rich Foods Such as Egg Yolks and Offal
Canada	Canadian Consensus Conference on Cholesterol (1988)	Individuals known to have a high incidence of hyperlipidemia, such as CHD, a family history of CHD, and early CHD or who had known risk factors	Restrict intake of foods high in cholesterol such as organ meats and egg yolks; <300 mg/d
Canada	Heart and Stroke Foundation (2011)		No specific recommendation
United Kingdom  and Europe	European Heart Network and Eurodiet Working Party	Individuals who need lowering of blood cholesterol	No recommendation; it was concluded that cholesterol intakes in Europe are on average well within the limit (<300 mg/d)
WHO	Study group on diet, nutrition and prevention of noncommunicable diseases (2003)	Population approach to reducing cardiovascular disease risk	<300 mg/d