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Heart Rate Cholesterol
Risk Factors
Unhealthy cholesterol levels (low HDL, high LDL, and high triglycerides) increase the risk for heart disease and heart attack. Some risk factors for cholesterol can be controlled (diet, exercise, weight) while others cannot (age, gender, and family history).
Age and Gender
From puberty on, men tend to have lower HDL (good cholesterol) levels than women. One reason is that the female sex hormone estrogen is associated with higher HDL levels. Because of this, premenopausal women...
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From Our Sources
Cholesterol Screening Rates Too Low in Young Adults: CDC
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say only about 50 percent of American young adults have their cholesterol... Read more »
Heart rate may predict heart attack risk: study
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Treat All Heart Risk Factors, Not Just Cholesterol: Study
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High rate of early heart failure seen in blacks
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