Why Does Cholesterol Increase With Age?
Cholesterol is a well-known risk for heart diseases. The interesting part of it is that it varies from age, weight, and gender. Since the body produces more cholesterol as you age, the doctor recommends people who are 20 years or older get their cholesterol checkups done regularly after every five years.
This blog is a detailed overview of the increase in cholesterol levels with age. Let’s move further into it.
What Is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is usually of two types, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). LDL is considered bad cholesterol, and having excessive of it in the bloodstream can form fatty deposits called plaques. These plaques cause other problems like heart attacks and strokes.
On the other hand, when yo...