Chapter 1 - Cholesterol & Statins

Question 1

What are the negative effects of a too high cholesterol?

Answer 1

Increases your risk of getting heart disease

Question 2

What is cholesterol?

Answer 2

A fatty substance made from saturated fats by the liver

Question 3

What is heart disease caused by?

Answer 3

When fat deposits line the artery walls meaning the heart receives less blood and oxygen which weakens it

Question 4

What do statins do?

Answer 4

Reduce cholesterol levels by stopping the enzyme which makes cholesterol from working.

Question 5

What are the advantages of statins?

Answer 5

1. Reduces cholesterol
2. Cheap to make
3. Prevents 2000 early deaths
4. Prevents 10000 strokes and heart attacks

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of statins?

Answer 6

1. Healthy lifestyle is better than using statins
2. Expensive
3. Side effects
4. Could be used instead of exercise (exercise is better)
5. Allergies