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  2. Mayo Clinic Health System recommends cholesterol-lowering ...

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    Cholesterol is made mainly by the liver but can also enter your body in the foods you eat that contain animal fat. Foods that come from animals or contain animal fat include meat, egg yolks, lard ...

  3. Osteopenia - Wikipedia

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    Osteopenia, known as "low bone mass" or "low bone density", is a condition in which bone mineral density is low. [1] Because their bones are weaker, people with osteopenia may have a higher risk of fractures, and some people may go on to develop osteoporosis. [2]

  4. Hyperlipidemia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperlipidemia is abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood. [2] The term hyperlipidemia refers to the laboratory finding itself and is also used as an umbrella term covering any of various acquired or genetic disorders that result in that finding. [3]

  5. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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    It affects women more than men due to the sharp fall in estrogen production that follows menopause. [193] Globally, it is estimated that 21.2% of women and 6.3% of men over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, corresponding to a total of around 500 million people worldwide. [194] About 15% of Caucasians in their 50s and 70% of those over 80 are ...

  6. Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.

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    High cholesterol is a common problem, but there are some straightforward steps you can take to lower it. ... or 50 and 59 for women. Levels are high if: Total cholesterol is 240 or higher ...

  7. Why Women are Less Likely to be Prescribed Cholesterol ...

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    Men with heart disease are treated for high cholesterol more often than women with ... of cholesterol-lowering treatment (statins) were highest immediately following diagnosis and declined over ...

  8. Stanol ester - Wikipedia

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    Stanol ester is often added to rapeseed oil-based margarine or other foods for its health benefits. Studies have indicated that consumption of about 2-3 grams per day provides a reduction in LDL cholesterol of about 10-15%. [3] The compound itself passes through the gut, with very little entering the blood stream or lymph.

  9. Hypocholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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    Hypocholesterolemia is the presence of abnormally low (hypo-) levels of cholesterol in the blood (-emia). A defect in the body's production of cholesterol can lead to adverse consequences as well. Cholesterol is an essential component of mammalian cell membranes and is required to establish proper membrane permeability and fluidity.