Sentences with phrase «americans have high cholesterol»

It is estimated that over 70 million Americans have high cholesterol and only one in three of those 70 million have their condition under control.

But it turns out about 100 million Americans have high cholesterol.

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MEG TIRRELL, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT CORRESPONDENT: About one in three American adults has high cholesterol.

Regarding vitamin D deficiency, consider the following from August 2009: «A whopping 70 percent of American kids aren't getting enough vitamin D, and such youngsters tend to have higher blood pressure and lower levels of good cholesterol than their peers, according to two new studies published this week in the journal Pediatrics.

Men who have higher levels of cardiorespiratory fitness may delay by up to 15 years increases in blood cholesterol levels that commonly occur with aging, according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Children with inherited high levels of cholesterol who receive cholesterol - lowering statins in their early years have a lower risk of coronary heart disease than their affected parents, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2013.

My go - to herbalist, author and American Herbalist Guild member David Winston of Broadway, New Jersey, says in his book, Herbal Therapy and Supplements: A Scientific and Traditional Approach, that animal and test - tube studies are convincing enough to recommend eating maitake regularly as part of a treatment plan for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, insulin resistance, and even hepatitis B. (Placebo - controlled studies in people have yet to be conducted.)

Next Page: Treatment options [pagebreak] Implications for treatment Though the exact role of inflammatory markers is yet to be determined, if your CRP test uncovers high levels of CRP (defined by the American Heart Association as over 3 mg / L), it is probably a sign that you should address your risk for cardiovascular disease, even if you have normal cholesterol.

What's more, the American Heart Association has concluded that a short walk in the park can decrease the risk of getting high blood pressure, increased cholesterol levels and can prevent the likelihood of developing diabetes if done consistently over time.

«It is unlikely that these results can be generalized to all Americans,» she told Health after reviewing the study's abstract — especially those who are older, who have health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol, and those with poor exercise habits.

People who regularly eat a morning meal tend to have lower rates of heart disease, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Getty ImagesAbout one in two American adults has borderline or high cholesterol levels, which increase ones risk of heart attack and cardiovascular disease.

It's National Cholesterol Education Month, and clearly, many of us need a refresher: About half of Americans have high or borderline blood cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease and a serious threat to overCholesterol Education Month, and clearly, many of us need a refresher: About half of Americans have high or borderline blood cholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease and a serious threat to overcholesterol levels, a major risk factor for heart disease and a serious threat to overall health.

Unfortunately, high cholesterol is a battle that many Americans have to fight.

A 2014 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discovered that people with high levels of bad cholesterol and low levels of good cholesterol had a higher chance of developing a build - up of beta - amyloid proteins in their brain, which are indications of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

A low - fat / low cholesterol diet does have some advantages over the «Western» or Standard American Diet (SAD)-- not because it is low in fat or cholesterol, but because it emphasizes high - fiber foods, which can be healthier than low - fiber alternatives.

However, even a diet rich in dairy products (even pasture - raised dairy) is not enough to provide sufficient levels of vitamin D. Because of this combined with indoor lifestyles, most Americans are lacking in vitamin D. Low vitamin D levels are linked to numerous health conditions - such as a reduced immune system, autoimmune diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, gut sensitivity, and more recently - even high cholesterol.

Over a quarter of Americans have high levels of low - density lipoprotein (LDL), which is «bad» cholesterol.

For example I have never heard an expert like for example, William C. Roberts — the editor in chief of the American Journal of Cardiology, ever say that your high LDL Cholesterol only matters if you are on a SAD diet and is just fine if on Paleo or Keto.

Approximately one third of American adults have high cholesterol, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A long term study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that people in the habit of skipping breakfast in both childhood and adulthood had a larger waist circumference, higher insulin levels and higher levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol than breakfast eaters.

In 1978, Sri Lankan's were consuming coconut oil as their main dietary fat and had the lowest death rate from ischemic heart disease in the world.26 «All available population studies show that dietary coconut oil does not lead to high serum cholesterol nor to high coronary heart disease mortality or morbidity rate,» concluded American and Filipino researchers in 1992.27

Countries with higher average cholesterol than Americans such as the Swiss or Spanish have less heart disease.

All that American Egg Board money funding «research» that shows that people already eating high levels dietary cholesterol do not have their serum cholesterol increased by additional dietary cholesterol, is paying off, it seems.

«Depression is common in older adults and more frequent in people with memory problems, vascular risk factors such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, or people who have had a stroke,» said study author Dr Laurel Cherian, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and a member of the American Academy of Neurology.

Two - thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, one - third of adults have high LDL cholesterol and one - third have high blood pressure.

A study appearing in the American Journal of Cardiology in February 2011 showed that the higher men's HDL cholesterol levels, the longer they lived and the more likely it was that they would reach the age of 85.4 A diet with adequate amounts of saturated fat is essential to keeping HDL high cholesterol levels.

Being female Being age 40 or older Being a Native American Being a Mexican - American Being overweight or obese Being sedentary Being pregnant Eating a high - fat diet Eating a high - cholesterol diet Eating a low - fiber diet Having a family history of gallstones Having diabetes Losing weight very quickly Taking medications that contain estrogen, such as oral contraceptives or hormone therapy drugs Having liver disease

Compared with the participants who consumed less than 10 % of calories from added sugar (same as in Q1), those who consumed above the thresholds of 10 % or 25 % of calories from added sugar were younger; more likely to be non-Hispanic black; less likely to be currently smoking; had lower levels of physical activity, total serum cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, HEI, American Heart Association healthy diet score, 44 and antihypertensive medication use; and had higher intake of sugar - sweetened beverages and prevalence of family history of CVD (Supplement [eTable 2]-RRB-.

Fifty million Americans are hypertensive; 11 million have type 2 diabetes, and 37 million adults maintain high - risk total cholesterol concentrations (> 240 mg / dL)(15).

A person with at least three of these five risk factors is considered to have metabolic syndrome: excess abdominal fat, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and high blood sugar according to the American Association for Critical Illness Insurance which tracks health conditions impacting the aging American public.

Like many American workers, Fred has put his job ahead of his health and has developed high blood pressure along with high cholesterol and put on a lot of weight.