Healthy Heart Animated Series

This 1st installment of the Healthy Heart animated series explains why and how new measures of cholesterol can make point of care easier and potentially provide more information to detect early heart disease risk.

New studies show that blood cholesterol measured in the fed-state throughout the day sheds more light on the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). New measures of remnant cholesterol (RC) during the day provide detailed information about how the body metabolizes fats. High measures of RC can potentially identify individuals that are unable to process fats ('fat intolerant') and at a greater risk for CVD.

The 2nd installment of the Healthy Heart animated series expands on the idea that measures of remnant cholesterol may aid the early detection of heart disease risk, especially in youth with unhealthy weight). It explores the potential of remnant cholesterol in curbing the progression of type 2 diabetes.

Obesity and unhealthy weight continues to be a global health concern, particularly in young adults and youth. Youth with obesity are more susceptible towards developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. Studies show remnant cholesterol (RC) measured during the day in a non-fasting state in youth with and without obesity can be used as a clinical tool to identify early signs of CVD risk. A coordinated community-based approach to develop programs that can readily measure remnant cholesterol during the day is now needed in order to identify youth and young adults that may be at risk of early CVD.