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- Women Have Poor Understanding of Cholesterol
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Published October 03, 2007 @ 03:16PM PT
Only one in five women between the ages of 18 and 44 know their cholesterol level, despite the fact that cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease, the number one killer of women in the United States. A recent survey conducted by the Society for Women’s Health Research, a Washington, D.C., based advocacy organization, confirms a general trend in women of all ages which indicates a lack of understanding about cholesterol. “For the most part, women do not believe that heart disease risk pertains to them. They are often aware of the risk factors, but underestimate their own personal risk,” said Mary Ann Bauman, M.D., an internal medicine specialist and spokeswoman for the American Heart Association. “Women focus on taking care of others and ... Read More
