Cholesterol Symptoms & Risk factors
Submitted by Thiruvelan on Thu, 06/24/2010 - 09:25
High cholesterol is mostly identified on routine screening and has no known symptoms. Cholesterol is more common for those who have a family history of it or improper lifestyle such as eating a diet high in saturated fat may play a major role.
Cholesterol symptoms
Some with high cholesterol may experience some symptoms, still it is difficult to diagnose or doubting high cholesterol based on symptoms. The best option to diagnose high cholesterol is by blood test.
Some common cholesterol symptoms are:
- Fatigue,
- Loose stools,
- Poor appetite,
- Dizziness,
- Pale face,
- Sweating with little/no exertion,
- Congestion of chest
- Palpitations of heart
If one has some of these cholesterol symptoms, then it is advicable to have a blood test to confirm. It is always advicable to go for routine screening blood test, this is the best way to diagnose high cholesterol in time.
Cholesterol risk factors
If any of the following applies; then may be having high cholesterol lifestyle.
- Regularly eating prepared or fast food.
- Eating cheese and whole milk.
- Have smoke habit.
- Frequently indulge in fatty meats, such as ribs, bacon or porkchops.
- Physically inactive or get little exercise.
- Obese or overweight, means body has stores of more fat and cholesterol.
- Not going for routine check for cholesterol level.
As per the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines, indicates that everyone aged 20 years and older should need their blood cholesterol level checked at least once every 5 years. It is best to have a blood test called a lipoprotein profile to find out cholesterol levels. This blood test is done after a 9 to 12 hour fasting.
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