Ladies, do you know your cholesterol number?
American women are more than twice as likely to know how much they weighed in high school as they are to know their current cholesterol number, and only half of all women have had their cholesterol tested in the past year, according to a nationwide survey from the Society for Women’s Health Research.
Of the women who had a recent cholesterol test, only 57 percent could actually recall their cholesterol number.Survey data suggests a major disconnect between women understanding risks associated with high cholesterol and actually taking action to monitor and control it.
High cholesterol is linked to hardening of the arteries and heart disease. The society urges women to exercise, eat more fruits and vegetable, and also eat foods low in fat.
-Jim Killackey
Medical Reporter
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