Sentences with phrase «americans with higher cholesterol levels»

«Unfortunately, most Americans with higher cholesterol levels are not treated, and lives are unnecessarily being lost,» she says.

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People with cholesterol levels of 200 mg / dL are considered to be at low risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association; 200 - to - 239 mg / dL is considered borderline - to - high risk, and 240 or above is deemed high risk.

Cholesterol - lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or «bad» cholesterol, according to a new study from the University of Iowa, published in the Journal of the American Medical AssociatCholesterol - lowering drugs are more likely to save thousands of additional lives when used in people with higher levels of LDL cholesterol, or «bad» cholesterol, according to a new study from the University of Iowa, published in the Journal of the American Medical Associatcholesterol, or «bad» cholesterol, according to a new study from the University of Iowa, published in the Journal of the American Medical Associatcholesterol, according to a new study from the University of Iowa, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

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.

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.

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.

The populations with the highest level of dietary cholesterol in their diet compare with Americans are the Inuits and they live 10 years less then Americans.

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.

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-.