Watch lipids from an early age, major study suggests
Elevated non-HDL cholesterol in the young confers high cardiovascular risk, researchers show
Elevated non-HDL cholesterol levels in people younger than 45 are strongly associated with long-term atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, according to findings from a large international study.
The analysis, claimed to be the most comprehensive to date, suggests that lipid-lowering earlier in life is important, as the risk of future cardiovascular events is more pronounced in younger people compared with middle-aged or elderly people.