Triglycerides that are produced in liver and are received from various foods such as meat and dairy products can play a significant role in causing heart disease, suggests a new research by researcher of Cambridge University. Previous studies have found that people with high level of blood fat are more likely to have heart problems.
There need more researches to confirm link between heart disease and high level of blood fats. The investigation moved around a precise gene that is known to influence the level of triglycerides reported the Lancet medical journal. High level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood can cause heart disease. Through medication, that lowers the LDL cholesterol can help to combat heart disease.
In spite of previous studies it has remained uncertain if raised blood level of triglycerides cause heart disease. Bu the latest study has found that the discrepancy in gene that boosted triglyceride levels had eighteen percent higher risk of developing heart disease than those who did not. This new finding suggests that the blood fat can cause heart disease in some way, explains lead researcher Dr Nadeem Sarwar.
People who have a genetically-programmed tendency for high level of triglycerides are more prone to developing risk of heart disease. There still needed to be larger trails before they could know whether lowering triglyceride level could reduce heart disease risk, explained Mike Knapton, of the British Heart Foundation.
People should keep on following the recommendations on exercise, diet smoking and medication because these are still the best ways to tackle the risk of heart disease, explains Mike.