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“The study drew on interviews and biomarker data (body mass index, waist circumference, cholesterol, triglycerides, body fat percentage, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels) from the Turkana.”

“In women who had experienced pregnancy complications (such as preeclampsia or gestational diabetes), breastfeeding for at least six months reduced blood pressure, insulin, and triglycerides, while increasing HDL cholesterol levels.”

“These findings were consistent even after considering other risk factors, including age, body mass index, cholesterol levels, smoking status, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, physical activity, socioeconomic status, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation).”

“Elevated triglyceride levels often accompany other conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, and high LDL ("bad") cholesterol, further exacerbating the risk of developing coronary artery disease. Learn about the early research showing omega-3s' effects on reducing triglycerides.”

“They found that higher levels of total cholesterol and iron and lower levels of glucose, creatinine, uric acid, and several enzymes involved in metabolism increased the likelihood of reaching 100 years.”

“Soluble fiber, which is found in grains, nuts, seeds, legumes, and some vegetables and fruits, dissolves in water and may reduce blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Insoluble fiber, which is found in wheat bran, vegetables, and whole grains, does not dissolve in water.”

“Heart disease risk factors such as high cholesterol, diabetes, and hypertension are common in industrialized populations and increase the risk of brain atrophy. Findings of a recent report compare rates of brain atrophy in industrialized and non-industrialized populations.”

“They found that women who breastfed had less pericardial and visceral fat than women who did not, even when considering the women’s age, race, smoking status, body mass index, fasting glucose, family history of diabetes, fat intake, total cholesterol, and physical activity.”

“The American Heart Association has developed a scoring system that describes a person's cardiovascular health based on measures of various lifestyle behaviors, such as smoking, diet, and physical activity, and known cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as blood pressure, body mass index, and blood glucose and cholesterol levels.”

“The patients were between the ages of 19 and 77 years, and the majority had at least one underlying health problem, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, abnormal cholesterol levels, or other conditions.”