Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and is closely related to heart ailments. Prominent among the risks is cholesterol heart attack. It is condition where the pathways of the heart are closed owing to the accumulation of cell debris called plaque.
As oxygen rich blood stops reaching this vital organ, it fails in carrying out its basic function of pumping blood to the entire body. This article tries to understand more about this prevalent and serious condition in the United States.
What are the Facts to Keep in Mind Regarding Cholesterol Heart Attack?
- According to the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,obese people on average experience heart attack by 58.7 years and the possibility of this condition in leanest people is around 74.6 years.
- Obese individuals with body mass index factor between 30.1-35.0 experience heart attack for the first 6.8 years earlier than people maintaining health weight.
- For those with severe obesity (body mass index factor above 40), this condition appears 12 years in prior when compared to the normal weight individuals.
- Women are the risk of developing hear attack conditions early whether they are obese or being lean.
- In 25 percent cases the heart attack caused by cholesterol happen silently and women go through this condition more than in men.
- There are three forms of this essential substance called cholesterol, namely the LDL, the HDL and the tridglycerides.
- LDL and triglycrides block the pathways of heart and HDL clears them, hence, LDL is informaly called the bad cholesterol and HDL is called the good cholesterol.
- Only when the level of this essential component in blood crosses its normal range, the risk of heart attack increases.
- According to the recommendtions of the government health professionls in the United States, every individual above the age of 20 years should undergo check up every year to keep the risk of cholesterol heart attack under control.
