People who are overweight, in general, have high triglyceride levels and goodcholesterol levelsthat are low. "They may get heart disease not because their LDL is high, they get heart disease because the HDL is low and the triglycerides is high," he says. And this is significant for people ...
Non-HDL cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is a fraction that can be easily calculated from a traditional lipid panel. The value is strongly associated with an increased risk of heart disease. Over the years, LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) has been the most commonly used lipid variable to predict risk (1)...
The blood test will report a person’s levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, “good” HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Triglycerides are fats that come from the food a person eats, and a high number could mean greater risk. A blood test for statin use also should measure blood levels of cr...
Lipoprotein (a)is a specific type of LDL with properties that make it more likely to cause blockages and blood clots in the arteries. High levels of lipoprotein (a) may mean a high risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and heart attacks, even if your other cholesterol levels are healthy...
If theNutritionFacts label says the product has "0 g trans fat," that doesn't necessarily mean it has no trans fats. It could have up to half a gram of trans fats per serving. So check the ingredient label to see if "partially hydrogenated oils" is on the list. Those are trans ...
Statistically significant differences were observed within each sex among all 3 sets of quartile groups (mean LDL-C/HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, and non-HDL-C/ HDL-C ratios; p-values were obtained via the SURVEY- MEANS procedure). In both sexes, HOMA-IR values tended to incre...
The estimated annual change in cfPWV was calculated for each patient ((value at second examina- tionÀvalue at the first)/observation period (month)Â12 m sÀ1 per year). Statistical analysis Data are presented as mean±s.e.m. or actual numbers. The Mann–Whitney test was used to ...
The mean age for a lacunar stroke is age 65. They tend to happen more frequently in older people. The younger you are when you have one, the less likely you are to have a disability afterward. Those who have cardiovascular disease anddepressionafter a lacunar stroke are also more likely ...
Heavy alcohol use is associated with changes in the brain and cognitive decline, though there’s not enough evidence to say that it causes these issues. This doesn’t mean you have to quit alcohol entirely—light to moderate drinking in middle to late adulthood has been shown to decrease the...
Objectives: Lately, many countries have restricted or even banned transfat, and palm oil has become a preferred replacement for food manufacturers. Whether palm oil is potentially an unhealthy food mainly due to its high content of saturated Palmitic Acid (PA) is a matter of debate. The aim ...