High triglyceride levels common, often untreated among Americans
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - 13:07
in Health & Medicine
High concentrations of blood fats known as triglycerides are common in the United States, according to a report in the 23 March issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. 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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