Americans as young as 30 should be taking action on their cholesterol, according to updated guidelines from the country’s leading cardiologists.
An estimated 25 percent of American adults have high levels of the fat-like substance, LDL cholesterol, which raises the chance they will develop heart disease - the cause of 900,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. High levels can also lead to other life-threatening issues like heart attack or stroke.
