Recently, elevated non-fasting triglyceride levels have been shown to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease more than fasting levels. HDL and Total cholesterol levels have been thought to be about the same, whether fasting or not. That is why the latter can be measured in health screenings. A Hungarian study presented at the International Atherosclerosis Society meeting confirmed these suspicions. It looks like lipid levels of the future will like by collected non-fasting to assess the true risk.
See Family Practice News (subscription required), August, 2009, p. 15.
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