Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Cholesterol Unchained: What's Your Number?

It’s widely known that coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death for American men and women.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), one out of six adult Americans is at risk for heart disease, but many say the numbers may actually be higher.
Experts also say that while genetics play a factor, a fatty diet and increasingly sedentary lifestyle also are culprits. The good news is that both are easily remedied, but commitment is key.
“Obesity and cardiovascular disease will be an epidemic for the next generation,” said Jill Edwards, an exercise physiologist in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
What is cholesterol?
While many patients can recite the numbers in their lipid profile, its complexity makes some of the details challenging to understand.
Here’s the

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