Niveles altos de colesterol y triglicéridos en la sangre - Prevención
Nombres alternativos
Trastornos de lípidos (trastornos lipídicos); Hiperlipoproteinemia; Hiperlipidemia; Dislipidemia; Hipercolesterolemia
Prevención:
El examen de colesterol y triglicéridos es importante para identificar y tratar niveles anormales. Los hombres en edades de 20 a 35 años y las mujeres de 20 a 45 años deben hacerse revisar sus niveles de colesterol.
Para ayudar a prevenir los altos niveles de colesterol:
- Consuma una dieta bien balanceada y baja en grasa
- Mantenga un peso corporal saludable
- Reviewed last on: 5/2/2009
- David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Referencias
Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Executive summary of the third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) expert panel on detection, evaluation, and treatment of high blood cholesterol in adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA. 2001;285:2486-2497. Updated 2004. Accessed May 1, 2009.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Adults. Accessed May 1, 2009.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children. US Preventive Services;Task Force recommendation statement. Pediatrics. 2007;120(1):e215-9.
Daniels SR, Greer FR; Committee on Nutrition. Lipid screening and cardiovascular health in childhood. Pediatrics. 2008;122(1):198-208.
Gaziano M, Manson JE, Ridker PM. Primary and secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa; Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 45.
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