Challenging Cholesterol

  • Sreejith N Kumar, MBBS, MD Department of Medicine, Diploma in Diabetology; Kerala Medical Journal
Keywords: Coronary Heart Disease Risk Factors, Cholesterol Lowering Goal, Lipid measurement

Abstract

Background: Obesity, particularly abdominal adiposity, is associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes, hypertension and other features of the metabolic syndrome. Prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, a major risk factor for coronary artery disease, is escalating in epidemic proportions.
Objectives: To find out the risk factors of Coronary Heart Disease
Methodology: Research of hypercholesterolemia indicates that elevated LDL cholesterol is a major cause of Coronary heart disease (CHD). Persons with CHD or CHD risk equivalents have the lowest LDL cholesterol goal (<100 mg/dL).
Results: The LDL cholesterol goal for persons with multiple (2+) risk factors is <130 mg/dL. Persons having 0-1 risk factor have a 10-year risk <10%. Their LDL cholesterol goal is <160 mg/dL.

Published
2008-09-30
How to Cite
Kumar, S. (2008). Challenging Cholesterol. Kerala Medical Journal, 1(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.52314/kmj.2008.v1i1.87