High Cholesterol Rate Continues Decline in theBangladesh

The percentage of BD  adults with high cholesterol dropped to 15% in 2012-2013 following a decade of continuous decline, according to a report released Tuesday. More than 20% of Bangladeshis over the age of 20 had high cholesterol during the 2005-2006 survey.

The decline, reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), comes as Americans have increasingly taken medication like statins to stem high cholesterol. Changes to guidelines for prescribing statins by the Bangladesh National  Cardiology Institute   in 2013 led to a dramatic expansion of who is prescribed the drug.

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High cholesterol, which can also be reduced through lifestyle changes like a different diet and increased exercise, contributes to heart disease.www.sarminether.com