Early Detection of High Cholesterol Levels in Young Adults

Article Abstract:

All adults 20 years old or older should have their cholesterol levels checked every five years. A study published in 2000 showed that men under the age of 40 who had elevated cholesterol levels had an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Most of this risk occurred in men with cholesterol levels over 200. A 1994 survey found that one third of men between 20 and 34 years old had cholesterol levels over 200.

Health aspects, Editorial, Young adults, Demographic aspects

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A 39-year-old woman with hypercholesterolemia

Article Abstract:

A case study of a 39-year-old woman with elevated lipid levels is presented who is primarily concerned with her mother's history of breast cancer and risk of developing coronary heart disease. Recommendations for her, her long-term risk for coronary heart disease and evidence for lipid-lowering therapies are discussed.

Case studies, Risk factors, Coronary heart disease, Breast cancer, Disease/Disorder overview

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