Cholesterol and Public Health

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), complications caused by high cholesterol cause internationally a serious public health problem.

In a 2002 report, it alone accounts for about 8% of all deaths in developed countries and 2% of deaths in developing countries voieDiminuer cholesterol

WHO estimates that high blood pressure and high cholesterol cause alone 9 million deaths per year.

In France, the estimate of people with high cholesterol is 32% among men aged 45 to 60 and 23% of women aged 35 to 60 years *. High cholesterol could affect between 20 and 30% of the general adult population **

This cholesterol can be corrected by a balanced diet. The diet should primarily limit saturated fat and specifically focus on plant products (fruits and vegetables in large quantities). It will be associated with regular and moderate exercise. In case of failure, drug therapy may be associated in order to prevent the risk of cardiovascular disease.

However, only the doctor may decide to administration of anti-cholesterol drugs and its judgment based on the results of blood tests.

Monitoring treatment frequently arises with the lack of symptoms to hypercholesterolemia and motivating topic in holding a good position in the lifestyle or the regularity of the medication. This imposes a good doctor / patient relationship: understanding the condition of the patient, knowledge of various risk factors and complications, the conviction of the need for lifestyle changes or medication.

* SU.VI.MAX (vitamin and minerals antioxidants) is a study launched on 11 October 1994 to provide a source of information on food consumption of French and their health.

** MONICA (Multinational MONItoring of trends and determinants in Cardiovascular disease), it is an international study planned and coordinated by WHO aimed to measure trends and determinants of mortality and morbidity from diseases cardiovascular and study the risk factors for these diseases. development.