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LDL C ("b ad") ch ole st ero l .
beca us e hig h tri gly cerid es als o in cr ea se the risk of
hea rt diseas e, esp eci al ly in peo ple wi th dia be te s.
What kinds of problems are
caused by high cholesterol?
Hi gh ch ole st er ol cau ses
at her oscl er osi s (har de nin g of the ar ter ies ) , wh ich can
le ad to
wh ich is hi gh total ch olest er ol an d hig h LDL C
(" bad" ); rai si ng HDL C ("g ood") ch olest er ol.
quitting smoking;
controlling high blood pressure;
controlling diabetes;
losing weight if overweight/obese;
and keeping physically active.
If you have diabetes, your risk of heart
disease is high. To reduce your risk,
you will need to lower your cholesterol under
the supervision of your doctor.
What the Numbers Mean
Ch olest ero l is me asu red in mi ll ig rams per deci li ter s
(mg/dL ) o f bl ood. .
The primary prevention of high cholesterol is to
adopt a healthy lifestyle.
This lifestyle should include 30-60 minutes a
day of exercise on most or all days of the week,
a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol,
and not smoking.
When would a doctor prescribe a medication to
lower cholesterol?
If you h ave hi gh cholesterol , the mai n goa l of a
trea tment p rogr am is to low er your LD L
("bad ") cholest erol level. There a re 2 ma in
ways to low er your LD L chol esterol l evel :
1- lif esty le cha ng es and 2- dr ug
trea tment .
Li fest yle cha nges inc lud e a
low-s at ur at ed fa t,
ex ercise; a nd
(e.g ., hi gh b lood pr ess ur e, di abe tes) f or
hea rt d isea se .
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