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Most Brazilians know their cholesterol, says study

10/10/2012

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High cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease
 
The study titled Heart Under Control, held in August this year by Ibope with 2002 people from all regions of the country, reveals that over half (62%) of people over 40 years old know their cholesterol level. Also according to the survey, 72% of respondents in this age group do not consume six servings of fruits and vegetables daily and 74% do not make regular physical activity - fundamental habits for the control of levels of blood fat.

As explained by the nutrition specialist Dr. José Ernesto dos Santos, a professor at the Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), search results reflect the difficulty of adopting new lifestyle.

- Changing habits is extremely difficult, but we must be aware that adopting a balanced diet and exercise are key to cholesterol control. Only if this therapeutic approach does not work, what is needed is a combination of medicines.

Although the majority of respondents (87%) guarantee be willing to adopt a healthier diet in practice only 24% eat six servings of fruits and vegetables daily. In the item exercise, so too, ie 79% want to move further, however only 32% exercise 30 minutes per day five times per week.

According to the specialist, high cholesterol is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially in people over 40 years. He recalls that the most common cause of increased cholesterol is associated with an inadequate diet genetic factors, obesity, and smoking.

- It is important to eliminate from the diet foods high in saturated and trans fats, such as bacon, cream and butter, with options to include phytosterols and soluble fiber, such as apples, tomatoes, cashew nuts from-among others.

Phytosterol

You've probably heard about this chemical, but can not imagine that it is only found in vegetable oils and in oil and that for 1 g of phytosterols would need to consume 280-cashew nuts or 75 apples.

Some scientific research shows that only 1 g of phytosterols per day reflects on benefits for heart health. This is because, as explained by Dr. Ernesto, he plays similar role to that of cholesterol in the body.

The phytosterol-blocks the absorption of bad cholesterol in the body, but as he can not be obtained only by diet, it is necessary to resort to vitamin supplements with phytosterol.

The drugmaker Pfizer launched the vitamin supplement Centrum Control, phytosterol that has the formula and can be used indefinitely. The product is marketed on prescription, since it is not medicament, and must be administered daily at a dose of two tablets.
The monthly supplementation is R$ 92.00.



Source: R7 News

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