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Cholesterol in the UK 2014

CHOLESTEROL IN THE UK 2014 200 Heart M 30 According to the World Health 180 Heart W 25 160 Obesity % 140 20 120 Organization the UK has one of the 100 15 10 60 40 highest rates of heart disease in the world. 20 Finland Ireland UK Austria Sweden All UK Regions show total cholesterol levels above UK guidelines 2 out of 3 UK adults have what is considered a high cholesterol level. On average, men in England have a cholesterol level of 5.5mmol/L and 5.50 women have a level of 5.1mmol/L SCOTLAND An LDL level below 3.0 mmol/L is generally considered safe and healthy for most people. 5.46 YORK/HUMBER Region *Total Cholesterol South West 5.51 5.46 Scotland 5.50 EAST MID Yorkshire & Humberside 5.46 East Midlands 5.46 South East 5.45 Eastern 5.43 Wales 5.41 5.45 North West 5.39 5.51 West Midlands 5.37 SOUTH EAST SOUTH WEST London 5.17 * 23,216 records of adults aged 50-75 Last year in England 292 million prescriptions were issued to help treat cardiovascular diseases 5% Reducing the populations LDL-Cholesterol by 5% would prevent 64,000 cases of CVD 292M =64K 46% of the direct healthcare costs is spent on cardiovascular diseases (CVD) Prescriptions Risk Factors and Prevention Risk factors: Prevention Family history Read the food labels Men should eat no more than 30g 20g Being overweight KG 30g of saturated fats daily. Lack of exercise Women should eat no more than 20g of saturated fats daily. Diet high in saturated fats As a guide High Blood pressure 5g or over saturated fat per 100g = HIGH %3D Between 1.5g and 5g per 100g = MEDIUM %3D Smoking Under 1.5g per 100g = LOW <1.5g 1.5-5g >5g HIGH LOW MED Sources: British Heart Foundation www.bhf.org.uk Heart UK 'The Cholesterol Charity' www.heartuk.org.uk NHS www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/encyclopaedia/c/article/cholesterol/ World Health Organization www.who.int BLUECREST Research carried out by Bluecrest Screening in July 2014 23,216 records of adults aged 50-75 HEALTH SCREENING Take Control of Your Health Visit www.bluecrestscreening.com to find out more Incidence of heart disease per 100,000 Obesity rate among adult population

Cholesterol in the UK 2014

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According to the World Health Organization, the UK has one of the highest rates of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) in the world and it is the leading cause of death not just in the UK, but worldwide. ...

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