High Triglycerides Established in 1 of 5 Americans
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
The Center for Disease and Control of the Unite States alert their population that one in five persons in the US has high levels of triglycerides that increase their predisposition to heart attack. The study also showed that about 30 per cent of Americans have borderline levels of these blood fats.
The proponents of the study are also worried about the doubling of the percentage of people who have triglycerides in just 30 years. This may be attributed to the increased levels of obesity in the population.
The CDC is looking into possible ways to address the problems as other studies point out to only a fraction of these people with high blood fats taking medication and other steps to take care of their health.
Like LDL or bad cholesterols, triglycerides makes one prone to heart attacks. People with LDL take statins to lower their levels but this medicine is not very effective in lowering the levels of triglycerides. Triglycerides may come from fats in the body and fats of the food that people eat.