'I'm 23 and fit but have same high cholesterol that sent my dad to hospital'
WHEN Ellie Cross’s dad went to hospital with jaw pain at 39, it led to the youngster discovering she had the same high levels of cholesterol that plagued him.
But high levels leave you at greater risk of heart attack or stroke, and this week a new study added aIt is mainly caused by eating fatty food, not exercising enough, being overweight, smoking and drinking alcohol.Around six in ten adults have high cholesterol, according to Public Health England. “How could I have high cholesterol when I go out on two-hour runs three times a week, walk 20,000 steps a day as part of my job, play football and referee?”
But scientists behind a 40-year study, published in The Lancet in 2019, suggested people as young as 25 should also be monitored.“If people are more vigilant earlier in life, it will hugely reduce your risk of developing heart disease or strokes. Ellie says: “The doctors admitted him immediately and he had to have five heart stents fitted. My mum was concerned for me because my uncle had a heart attack some years before.”
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