October 16, 2023
U of A studies show “bad” cholesterol isn’t the only culprit linked with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. The largest of the studies found having elevated remnant cholesterol (RC) led to a 1.5 times higher risk for coronary heart disease, a 1.6 times higher risk of heart attack and a 1.2 times higher risk of stroke. The findings are the first to show, on such a large scale, a causal link between high RC and risk of cardiovascular illness. A related study found people with diabetes had 22% higher levels of RC, almost 5% greater incidence of cardiovascular disease and 50% more probability of having other risk factors like obesity.