High cholesterol, a health risk that is currently so feared by the public. However, apparently there are still some erroneous assumptions about this risk. There are some who think that high cholesterol only haunts fat people only, while thin people are considered “safe”. Another assumption, high cholesterol can be overcome with a strict diet. Is it true?
Is it only the chubby people who are potentially high cholesterol?
Generally, there is the view that obese people are most at risk of high cholesterol, heart disease or hypertension. However, did you know that the skinny people did not escape the same risk?
What are the benefits of cholesterol for humans?
Cholesterol in the normal amount, very beneficial to humans. Cholesterol is required by the body, among others, to structure the cell membrane, as a protective skin from toxins and skin dryness, precursors of steroid hormones, bile acid precursors, and vitamin D formation (together with UV light). However, if the amount is not suitable it will cause health problems.
Why skinny people can also have high cholesterol?
The difference between lean and fat is the number of layers of fat under the skin whereas cholesterol is the fat that is in the blood. In conclusion, it could be a skinny person has high cholesterol.
A study of 1,101 female volunteers at the Mayo Clinic in the United States with a 41-year-old age range revealed that 54 percent of the volunteers were of normal weight (not obese) but their cholesterol level was 30 percent above normal.
Can thin people be free to eat high-fat foods?
According to the American Heart Association (AHA), thin people are more at risk of high cholesterol, because they generally consider “safe” against this disease. Skinny people tend to “feel safe” to consume foods with saturated fat (animal fat) and trans fats. When consumption of these foods lasts in the long run, cholesterol levels in the body will easily increase with all the risks
If high cholesterol, strict diet alone … ..
Naturally, 70-80% of the need Cholesterol is produced by the body through liver organ. Cholesterol intake through food ranges from 20-30% of cholesterol requirement. This explains that high cholesterol levels can often not be corrected solely with a strict diet diet. Strict diet without the assistance of nutritionists feared will bring health effects worse.
What is the danger of high cholesterol?
High cholesterol levels in the blood cause the blood flow becomes thick because it contains lots of fat. These fats can accumulate in the blood vessel walls and interfere with the smooth flow of blood. As a result, blood vessels narrow and disturb the flow of oxygen in the body.
How to prevent it?
We encourage you to:
1. Recognize the nutritional content of the food consumed. This is to maintain the consumption of foods with balanced levels of nutrition.
2. The next step is to ensure that you routinely check General Medical Check Up on a regular basis. General Medical Check Up is a preliminary examination to determine the presence of diseases that are potentially harmful to our health. At the General Medical Check Up examination, we can find out among other things are fat profiles that include LDL cholesterol (bad), HDL cholesterol (good), and Triglycerides and Apo B.
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