Tag: Heart / Stroke-Related: High Cholesterol
Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Falls Short of Guidelines
In recent study, 23 percent of NHANES primary prevention cohort currently using lipid-lowering therapies versus 47 percent eligible under U.S. guidelines
Increasing Proportion of U.S. Adults Unaware They Have Hypertension
No change seen in proportion of adults unaware they had diabetes or high cholesterol levels
Low LDL-C Levels Linked to Reduced Risk for Dementia
Statin use linked to reduction in risks for all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease-related dementia
Statin Therapy Cost-Effectively Improves Health Outcomes for ≥70s
Lifetime use of standard statin increased QALYs by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins
Fish Oil Supplements Counteract Genetic Predisposition to High Cholesterol
Findings seen for total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors May Cut Risk for Liver Cancer
Results inconsistent for association with bile acid sequestrant use depending on diabetes and liver disease status
Childhood Risk Factors Directly Tied to Adult Cardiovascular Disease
Largest direct effect seen for childhood BMI and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Dyslipidemia Raising Risk for CVD Among Young American Indians
Dyslipidemia was prevalent among 55.2 percent of those aged 15 to 19 years, 78.0 percent of those aged 30 to 39 years
Telehealth Effective for Nutrition Therapy in Patients With Hyperlipidemia
No differences seen in mean change in lipid markers between virtual, in-person visits
Sedentary Time in Childhood Tied to High Cholesterol in Adulthood
Increasing light physical activity can have large cholesterol-lowering effect
