The therapist named the acceptable level of cholesterol for different categories of people

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For people who do not have cardiovascular and diabetic diseases, those who do sports and do not smoke, an increase in cholesterol level up to six units is permissible. According to her, each of the cholesterol disease risk groups has its own limit of acceptable cholesterol level.

For example, smokers and people with cardiovascular and diabetic diseases are in the risk group. “For them, it is recommended to keep the cholesterol level no higher than five units. If its level increases, the person is prescribed therapy,” says the doctor.

Another category includes people who have already suffered cardiovascular diseases: heart attacks, strokes, heart operations or severe forms of diabetes.