What are the risks of high LDL cholesterol?
The major risk of LDL cholesterol is that it aids in the built up of plaque which in turn poses a risk of heart diseases and strokes.
Last updated on 12 Apr 2023
Statins not only lower cholesterol but they also help in preventing heart diseases.
There are many risk factors for heart disease and strokes. They are high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity
Age is indeed a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.because serum total cholesterol increases as age increases in both men and women.
In adults, total cholesterol levels less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) are considered healthy. A reading between 200 and 239 mg/dL is borderline high. A reading of 240 mg/dL and above is considered high
High cholesterol and heart diseases are related and its a truth and not a myth.
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