SMART HEART
SMART HEART : :
· High cholesterol is excess levels of fats in blood. Cholesterol in your blood consists of three main components:
· Low density lipoproteins [LDL] : it involved in depositing chlestrol and other fast throught the body. High levels of LDL put you at risk of heart diseases.
· High density lipoproteins [HDL]: it involved in eliminating cholesterol and other fats from the body. High levels of HDL are protective against heart diseases.
· Triglycerides : a common form of fats in the body.
· High blood pressure is blood pressure consistently above 149/90 mm Hg which if uncontrolled can affect other organs suchas eyes,brain,kidneys in addition to your heart.
· Body mass index is a measure of your weight in relations to your height. High BMI indicates obesity which can pt you at risk of heart diseases.
· Ankle beachial index determines the presence of disease in your blood vessles of your extremities and indicates the rick of stroke and heart attacks.
· Pulse wave velocity determines whether thr blood vessels in your heart have any damage or blok and indicates your rick of your heart and kidney diseases
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