Whether low or high values of your >LDL cholesterol levels are determined by many factors, including:
* Diet,
* Body weight,
* The level of physical activity,
* Age (cholesterol increases with age)
* Sex (men have cholesterol levels higher),
* Alcohol consumption,
* Heredity.
The consumption of foods high in saturated fat and dietary cholesterol is another cause of elevated cholesterol. Other factors can also increase your cholesterol, including lack of physical activity and overweight. In some cases, high cholesterol is a genetic disorder hereditary designated familial hypercholesterolemia. This disorder makes you more liable to contract heart disease when you’re still very young.
Medical conditions such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, liver disease and kidney disease can cause elevated cholesterol.
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