Relation between the eating habit of the

community of West Sumatera and Coronary Heart

Disease

• What are we eating?

- Cholesterols
- Triglyceride
Cholesterol
a) Total Cholesterol Level
• Increase of total cholesterol level has high connection to Coronary
Heart Disease
• Normal total cholesterol level : < 200 mg/dL
b) Low Density Lipoprotein(LDL) Cholesterol
• A type of cholesterol, which if it increases will cause the thickening of
the blood vessel.
• Normal LDL Cholesterol level : < 130 mg/dL
c) High Density Lipoprotein(HDL) Cholesterol
• A type of cholesterol that transports cholesterols from the blood
vessels to the liver to be thrown away, which will prevent the
thickening of the blood vessels. If the HDL level is low, it will increase
the risk of acquiring Coronary Heart Disease.
• Normal HDL Cholesterol level : < 45 mg/dL
• Can be increased by ; weight loss, more exercise, and less tobacco
consumption.
Triglyceride
• Recent genetic studies have addressed the relationship between triglyceride-rich
lipoproteins and the risk of cardiovascular events. The results of one of these
studies imply that the elevated cholesterol content of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein
particles may cause coronary heart disease . Another study found that a genetic
mutation associated with low blood levels of triglycerides was associated with
less risk of cardiovascular disease. (ncbi.)
• These studies strongly support the hypothesis that high blood levels of
triglycerides may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and that low levels
may be protective. (ncbi.)