Atherosclerosis Index

In recent years, with the rapid development of economy, people's quality of life has also greatly improved. Especially on the dining table, seafood and fish are all in place, but the accompanying cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, etc. are also increasingly attracting people's attention. What exactly is atherosclerosis? Why is there such a great harm?

Atherosclerosis is actually very harmful to the body. Many early cerebrovascular diseases are caused by atherosclerosis. Therefore, the world now attaches great importance to atherosclerosis, and has come up with many ways to treat it. The following focuses on the atherosclerosis index.

It is calculated as follows: Arteriosclerosis index (AI) = [total cholesterol (TC) - high-density lipoprotein (HDL)] ÷ high-density lipoprotein (HDL)

Its normal value is <4. If a person's arteriosclerosis index is <4, it reflects that the degree of arteriosclerosis is not serious or is decreasing. The smaller the value, the milder the degree of arteriosclerosis and the lower the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. If the arteriosclerosis index is ≥4, it means that arteriosclerosis has occurred. The larger the value, the more severe the degree of arteriosclerosis and the higher the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

In daily physical examination forms, we often see the diagnosis certificate of "high or low atherosclerosis index". This requires us to pay attention to our eating habits and work and rest time in daily life, do proper exercise to burn excess fat, avoid eating high-purine foods, and drink plenty of water to ensure our physical and mental health.

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