Abbreviations: CK: creatine kinase; CV: cardiovascular; CVD: cardiovascular disease; dL: deciliter; gm: grams; LFT: liver function test; mg: milligrams; PCSK9: proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9; RCT: randomized controlled trial; TG: triglyceride; ULN: upper limit of the normal range Appendix D: Patient Education on the Mediterranean Diet Table D-1. Patient Education on the Mediterranean Diet [155] Eat More Eat Less Fruits and vegetables Whole grains Seafood (primarily fatty fish), skinless poultry Tree nuts, peanuts, nut butters Legumes Olive oil Low-fat milk and cheese Red wine* Red meat Processed meat Full-fat milk and cheese Butter or margarine Commercial bakery goods Avoid trans fat * Providers should consider the risk of recommending alcohol to individual patients. Appendix E: Patient Focus Group Methods and Findings A. Methods As part of the effort to update this CPG, the VA and DoD Leadership held a patient focus group on March 19, 2019, at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. The aim of the focus group was to elicit patient perspectives of patients on a set of topics related to their dyslipidemia. The focus group considered a set of topics related to their dyslipidemia, including their treatment plan history, care delivery setting, medications, non-pharmacologic therapies, and the impact of therapy. VA and DoD Leadership recruited participants for the focus group. Patients were not incentivized for their participation or reimbursed for travel expenses. Three patients participated in the focus group. There were two men and one woman, ranging in age from 50 70. One participant receives care at the VA, while the other two receive care from the DoD. The Dyslipidemia CPG Work Group, with support from Lewin, developed a set of questions to help guide the focus group. 