Heart Related Risk: When unhealthy cholesterol starts increasing significantly in the body, the risk of many diseases increases. In the last several years, the problem of increase in unhealthy cholesterol has been seen in the youth. This is becoming a serious problem. The problem of high cholesterol has been seen in people aged 19-24 years. Nowadays, the risk of heart disease increases by 50 percent in people above 35 years of age. You can find out through lipid profile screening.
People of this age are at greater risk of heart attack.
According to Lilavati Hospital Cardiologist Dr. Vidya Suratkal, the risk of heart related diseases is increasing rapidly in India. Two types of cholesterol are seen in youth. There are low density lipoproteins (LDL) and high density lipoproteins (HDL). LDL cholesterol can prove dangerous for your heart. HDL is the good cholesterol of the heart.
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People aged 19-24 years have the problem of high cholesterol. This happens due to bad eating habits. At the same time, during the age of 35-50 years, the risk of heart related disease often haunts. 7 out of 10 people are suffering from high cholesterol disease. The problem of high cholesterol is being seen in both men and women. Obesity, smoking, genetic disease, thyroid problem, unhealthy diet, high BP, little to no physical activity make them the problem of high cholesterol.
Due to increase in high cholesterol, plaques start forming in the veins. Due to which the problem of chest pain occurs. When fat accumulates in the veins, there is a lot of difficulty in blood circulation. Due to this there is a risk of heart attack and stroke. Due to this the risk of death also increases. It is very important to do lipid profile test every 6 months to measure cholesterol level and risk of heart disease and stroke. Cholesterol levels should be less than 200 mg/dL for both men and women. LDL should be less than 100 mg/dL and your HDL should be more than 40 mg/dL for men and women.
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