Don't wait to check on cholesterol level: Expert<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): People should start monitoring their cholesterol
\nlevel as early as the age of 20, and earlier if they have
\nrelatives who suffer from coronary heart disease, a medical
\nexpert said.<\/p>\n
People begin accumulating cholesterol in childhood, Dewi M.
\nLiusvia of the Prodia clinical laboratory said on Friday.<\/p>\n
Dewi, the laboratory's research and development manager, told
\na seminar on the subject that people above 40 should have
\ncholesterol tests twice a year.<\/p>\n
One test would not be sufficient because the cholesterol level
\nfluctuates between 5 and 10 percent on a normal day.<\/p>\n
\"The second examination should be held two months after the
\nfirst,\" Dewi suggested.<\/p>\n
If the difference between cholesterol levels of the first and
\nsecond does not exceed 30 milligrams per deciliters, the tests
\nshould be sufficient. If the difference exceeds 30 points, a
\nthird test should be carried out, she said.<\/p>\n
A cholesterol level of 200 is still acceptable, Dewi said.
\nAbove that level, the hazards to health grow.<\/p>\n
People whose cholesterol level is 240 are four times more
\nlikely to suffer heart disease than those with 180, she said.<\/p>\n
Heart disease has become the number one killer disease in
\nIndonesia, accounting for more than 16.5 percent of all deaths.<\/p>\n
Many factors contribute to people's cholesterol level:
\nmetabolism, genetics, diet habits, environment, lifestyle, and
\nother diseases, such as kidney failure, diabetes and liver
\ntrouble.<\/p>\n
Dewi had three simple pieces of advice: regular workouts, no
\nsmoking and weight control.<\/p>\n
She suggested more fish and chicken instead of red meat, and
\nmore rice, beans, cereals, vegetables and fruits.<\/p>\n
Other items to avoid include non-fat milk, butter, coconut
\noil, high cholesterol foods -- such as intestines, tripe, eggs,
\nshrimps and avocados.<\/p>\n
\"If people fail to bring down their cholesterol level after
\nsix months of strict diet, they should consult their doctor,\" she
\nsaid. (ste)<\/p>",
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