LIPID - HOW DO WE DEAL WITH IT?

According to research done by the Ministry of Health, most deaths that have been recorded in the past few years were due to heart attacks and strokes in Sri Lanka, and the reason for this is cholesterol.

- By Manjula D. Phillips

Panel of experts speaking at the media briefing held at SLMA recently

(Pix by Waruna Wanniarachchi)

The number of patients recorded in 2015 had doubled by 2021This was revealed to the media at a briefing titled: “Lipid - How to tackle?” which was conducted recently at the Sri Lanka Medical Association Colombo.

The medical experts have identified diet, lack of exercise, and genetic reasons as the main causes of crisis.

Speaking at the media briefing, Prof. Ms. Thushara Matthias who is a Consultant Physician and also a specialist in Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, said:

“Cholesterol is a type of lipid and is essential for our body. But when it exceeds the limit, it becomes harmful as it lingers in human blood vessels. It affects the blood flow and that is when you get heart attacks and strokes.