High-density lipoprotein may not be as useful in predicting the risk of heart disease and protecting against it as previously thought, according to a new study.
High-density lipoprotein, or HDL, cholesterol – often referred to as the “good” cholesterol – may not be as useful in predicting the risk of heart disease and protecting against it as previously thought, according to new researched funded by the National Institutes of Health. A study from the 1970s found that high levels of HDL cholesterol concentration were associated with low coronary heart disease risk, a link that has since been widely accepted and used in heart disease risk assessments.
“It could mean that in the future, we don’t get a pat on the back by our doctors for having higher HDL cholesterol levels.” The researchers used data from thousands of people who were enrolled in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke cohort. Participants were at least 45 years old when they enrolled in the program between 2003 and 2007, and their health was analyzed over an average of 10 years.
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