DIET HEART HYPOTHESIS

Dr. Kanase C. A.

Abstract


What is it ?

The hypothesis asumes that

1 Dietary cholesterol / saturated fat increases serum cholesterol.

2 Increased serum cholesterol increases risk of Coronary Artery Disease .

Based on this hypothesis physicians all across the globe advise - 

3 Decrease cholesterol (statins) so as to decreases risk of CAD.

4 Cholesterol is a health hazard and should be maintained at lowest possible level . Let us peep into the history to understand how this hypothesis was conceived


Keywords


hypothesis, cholesterol, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)

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