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Q: What ishypercholesterolemia?

A: Hypercholesterolemia is the presence of elevated

levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a sub-category

of hyperlipoproteinemia, which is the presence of

elevated levels of lipoproteins (combined fat and

protein molecules) in the blood, which is itself a sub-

category of hyperlipidemia, or the presence of

elevated levels of lipids (fats) in the blood

Q: How doeshypercholesterolemia

relate to mortality?

A: It seems likely that reducing low-density

lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) does reduce

the risk of coronary heart disease events and

coronary heart disease mortality in both males

and females, and possibly also all-cause

mortality in males (although the literature is

conflicting) but not in females

Q: How doeshypercholesterolemiarelate to mortality in

elderly people?

A: It seems likely that reducing serum levels

of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-

C) does not reduce the risk of coronary

heart disease events, coronary heart

disease mortality or all-cause mortality in

elderly people

Q: What are the riskfactors for

hypercholesterolemia?

A: Physical activity is associated with a

lower risk of hypercholesterolemia

while being overweight or obese is

associated with an increased risk of

hypercholesterolemia

A: General exercise is able to decrease

both total cholesterol and LDL-C while

increasing HDL-C in healthy people

Q: What effect does general

exercise have on cholesterol

levels in healthy people?

Q: What effect does general

exercise have on

hypercholesterolemia in

hypercholesterolemic people?

A: General exercise is effective for

reducing hypercholesterolemia in

hypercholesterolemic people and is

able to decrease both total cholesterol

and LDL-C while increasing HDL-C

Q: What effect does general

exercise have on

hypercholesterolemia in obese

or overweight people?

A: General exercise is effective for

reducing hypercholesterolemia in

obese and overweight people and is

able to decrease both total cholesterol

and LDL-C while increasing HDL-C

Q: What effect does resistance

training have on cholesterol

levels in various populations?

A: Resistance training is effective for

reducing both total cholesterol and

LDL-C while increasing HDL-C in various

populations, including overweight and

obese females

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