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Another Reason to Raise Your Good Cholesterol – Low HDL Linked to Memory Decline

In a UK study, the authors examined the relationship between fasting levels of blood fats and short term verbal memory in 3,673 male and female middle aged adults who were taking part in the study.

Blood samples were taken at two measuring points: at mean age 55 and mean age 61, and tested for lipid or blood fat levels, including total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides. The participants also completed short term memory tests at the two measuring points.

This study started in 1985 and has been following over 10,000 male and female London-based members of the British Civil Service. The participants have regular clinical exams and periodically fill in questionnaires.The results showed that: · Compared to having high HDL-C, having low HDL-C was linked to having a higher risk of memory deficit at the first (27 per cent higher risk) and second measuring point (53 per cent higher risk).· Decrease in HDL-C over the 5 year follow up was linked with memory decline (61 per cent higher risk).The study is the work of researchers at University College, London, and is published in the 30th June issue of the Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology journal of the American Heart Association.Who would have thought that low HDL levels could be linked to memory problems in middle age? It’s amazing how much we are learning about heart related problems.

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