High triglyceride levels common, often untreated among Americans
Monday, March 23, 2009 - 15:56
in Health & Medicine
High concentrations of blood fats known as triglycerides are common in the United States, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Lifestyle changes are the preferred initial treatment for hypertriglyceridemia (the resulting condition), but physical inactivity, obesity and other modifiable risk factors remain prevalent.
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