Clinical lipidology is a branch of medicine focusing on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and associated disorders. A physician who specializes in the field of lipidology treats patients with lipid disorders and cardiovascular disease. This physician specialist studies and treats cholesterol, triglycerides and lipoproteins in the blood, all of which contribute to heart disease and atherosclerosis. The field of lipidology is growing rapidly because of the number of patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease, obesity and diabetes mellitus.

Vermont is the leading producer of maple syrup in the United States. The capital of Vermont is Montpelier, and the population is 632,050. Located in the New England region of the United States, Vermont comprises 9,614 square miles, making it the 45th largest state. People visit Vermont for many outdoor activities, including canoeing, kayaking, fishing, sailing, sailboarding or scuba diving in the summer, or taking a guided snowmobile tour in the winter. You can visit the Vermont Natural History Museum, or tour a sugar maple farm, where maple syrup is collected and processed. Famous Vermonters are former presidents Chester A. Arthur and Calvin Coolidge, and Elisha Otis, inventor of the elevator.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Vermont has a population of 623,050. Of this population, 130,249 are under the age of 18 and 81,532 are at or above the age of 65.