Understand the impacts of LDL cholesterol

By Beaches1 on Sunday, March 10, 2024
  • Talk with your health care professional to map out the right treatment plan for managing high cholesterol.
    Talk with your health care professional to map out the right treatment plan for managing high cholesterol.
  • Cholesterol levels can vary by race and ethnicity, with higher levels of LDL seen most often among Asian men and Hispanic women.
    Cholesterol levels can vary by race and ethnicity, with higher levels of LDL seen most often among Asian men and Hispanic women.
About 38 percent of American adults have high cholesterol, which can be caused by poor lifestyle habits or genetics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Having a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol number – considered “bad” cholesterol – can contribute to fatty buildups (plaque) and narrowing of the arteries.LDL cholesterol is also the type of total cholesterol…

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