Main Reasons for High Cholesterol
Dietary Habits:
Saturated Fats: Excessive consumption of red meat such as beef and mutton, butter, ghee and cheese.
Trans Fats: Trans fats found in store-bought biscuits, cakes, fried foods and hydrogenated vegetable oils increase bad cholesterol (LDL) and reduce good cholesterol (HDL).
Lack of exercise: People with a sedentary lifestyle tend to have low levels of good cholesterol (HDL). Exercising daily can help control cholesterol.
Obesity: Obesity increases the level of triglycerides in the blood and reduces good cholesterol.
Smoking and alcohol: Smoking damages blood vessels and reduces the level of good cholesterol.
Genetics: If your parents or siblings have high cholesterol in your family, you are more likely to have it genetically.
Age and gender: Cholesterol levels tend to increase with age. In women, cholesterol levels can change after menopause.
Lifestyle diseases: Diabetes and high blood pressure (BP) can negatively affect cholesterol levels.
