Horace: In the midst of hopes and cares, of apprehensions and of disquietude, regard every day that dawns upon you as if it was to be your last then super-added hours, to the enjoyment of which you had not looked forward, will prove an acceptable boon.
High cholesterol, also called hypercholesteremia, puts men at greater risk for heart attacks, strokes, and peripheral artery disease. For many men, the risk from high cholesterol starts in their 20s and increases with age. High cholesterol tends to run in families, so obviously genes play a role.
In the Norwegian study, overall risk of death was not any higher in men with cholesterol levels of 7.0 mmol/l or higher than in individuals with levels of less than 5.0 mmol/. Actually, the lowest risk of death in men was seen in individuals with cholesterol levels in the 5.0 â 5.9 mmol/l. In this group, overall risk of death was actually 23 per cent lower than in men with the lowest cholesterol levels.