Having higher-than-normal cholesterol and blood pressure levels before 40 can raise your risk of heart disease later in life, a new study says
Having higher-than-normal cholesterol and blood pressure levels before age 40 can raise your risk of heart disease later in life more than you might think, according to a new study.
A level of"bad" LDL cholesterol at 100 mg/dL or higher as a young adult was associated with a 64% increased risk for coronary heart disease later in life, said the study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on Monday.Also in the study, a systolic blood pressure of 130 mm Hg or higher was associated with a 37% increased risk of heart failure later in life and a diastolic blood pressure of 80 mm Hg or higher was associated with a 21% increased risk.
Reducing the risk of heart disease 02:21Normal blood pressure levels are less than 120 systolic and 80 diastolic -- or 120/80 -- according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and a healthy level of"bad" LDL cholesterol is less than 100mg/dL."The main take-home point of the study is for young adults: Don't wait to make healthy choices," said Dr.
In the editorial, they called for the medical community"to wake up" and recognize that preventive efforts are needed among younger adults."Young adults, particularly women and non-white individuals, have not shared in the overall reduction in cardiovascular disease rates over the last several decades and are less likely to receive guideline-based care," Gidding and Robinson wrote in the editorial.
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