LIPID PROFILE WITH LIPOPROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS

Indians are at very high risk of developing Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) like heart attack & stroke. They usually get the disease at an early age, have a more severe form of the disease and have poorer outcome as compared to the western populations. This is due to high prevalence of plaque producing fats (lipids), obesity & increased transfats in our diet. Among the various risk factors for ASCVD such as high lipids in your blood, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, smoking, genetic predisposition etc., high lipids is the most important cause. It is important to measure your lipid levels in the blood at regular intervals. This monitoring should start as early as 20 years of age. As per the Lipid Association of India (LAI 2020), most important target goal is LDL cholesterol level in your blood. If you have high levels, your doctor will start Statins. By changing one’s lifestyle, lipid levels can be controlled to a large extent.