Why Should I prevent high Cholesterol level?

Facts you can’t deny
1. 64.4 million people in America have one or more forms of cardiovascular disease.
2. These diseases claimed 931,108 lives in 2001 (about 39 percent of all deaths).
3. When you consider that total cancer deaths in 2001 were 553,768, accidents were 101,537 and HIV (AIDS) were 14,175, this is an alarming figure.
4. Almost 150,000 of all people killed by CVD are under age 65.
5. Coronary heart disease is caused by arteriosclerosis — the thickening or hardening of the coronary arteries. This condition is likely to produce angina pectoris, heart attack or both.
6. Coronary heart disease caused 502,189 deaths in 2001 and is the single leading cause of death in America today.
7. At least 13.2 million people alive today have a history of heart attack, angina pectoris or both. More than half of these are females. When you consider that many risk factors for heart disease, heart attack and stroke can be changed and controlled by making healthier lifestyle choices, you can understand why you should care if you have one or more risk factors.

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