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Suggest Diet Plan To Control Elevated Cholestrol, HDL And Sugar Levels
Sir, I m 35 Years old, My BP was high 145/92, i did LP and sugar test and found that my LDL is 147, Total Cholestrol is 222 and HDL 47 whereas sugar is 162(PP) and 117 (Fasting). should i control my diet and salt intake or i have to go for medicines or operations.....Arun Kumar Singh
Tue, 16 Sep 2014
Hello Arun Kumar Singh,
You have high BP, high Cholesterol and blood sugar in the pre-diabetes range. You have not mentioned your height and weight. You should reduce your weight if your BMI ( Weight in Kgs divided by the square of height in meters) is more than 25. If so total calories have to be reduced. You should reduce the salt content of food, eat a low Glycemic index, low fat ( less than 7% saturated fat) diet avoiding trans-fats. Should also adopt healthy life style with minimum 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, avoid smoking and excess alcohol.
These measures may be sufficient. If these do not achieve normalcy, medicines may have to be considered. Surgery has no role unless there is morbid obesity.
If you have more queries, lease do not hesitate to ask.
Take care
Dr. Noble Zachariah.
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You have high BP, high Cholesterol and blood sugar in the pre-diabetes range. You have not mentioned your height and weight. You should reduce your weight if your BMI ( Weight in Kgs divided by the square of height in meters) is more than 25. If so total calories have to be reduced. You should reduce the salt content of food, eat a low Glycemic index, low fat ( less than 7% saturated fat) diet avoiding trans-fats. Should also adopt healthy life style with minimum 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week, avoid smoking and excess alcohol.
These measures may be sufficient. If these do not achieve normalcy, medicines may have to be considered. Surgery has no role unless there is morbid obesity.
If you have more queries, lease do not hesitate to ask.
Take care
Dr. Noble Zachariah.
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