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May 15, 2024 15 mins

A 22-year follow-up study involving 177,000 individuals reveals that low LDL cholesterol is associated with higher cardiovascular-specific mortality.

The authors of this study write, "...the lowest risk for long-term mortality appears to exist in the wide LDL-C range of 100–189 mg/dL, which is much higher than current recommendations."

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Key Takeaways: 

0:00 Intro
0:04 22 Year Study
0:22 Study Title
0:52 Study Findings 
1:52 Probability of survival 
2:12 Counterintuitive Findings
3:42 High LDL and odds of death 
3:59 U-Shaped Curve
5:50 Metabolic Health
6:34 Study of 177,000 people 
8:09 Lowest risk of mortality 
9:17 Watch this!
11:01 Lipid paradox

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