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Colesterol y dieta - Información general

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Dieta y colesterol

Definición:

El colesterol es una sustancia cerosa y suave que se encuentra en todas las partes del cuerpo. El cuerpo produce algo de colesterol y otra parte proviene de los alimentos que se consumen.

El cuerpo necesita un poco de colesterol para funcionar adecuadamente, pero demasiado colesterol puede taponar las arterias y llevar a cardiopatía. Este artículo se enfoca en el colesterol y la dieta.

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Funciones:

El colesterol ayuda al cuerpo a producir hormonas, ácido biliar y vitamina D. El colesterol viaja a través del torrente sanguíneo para ser utilizado por todas las partes del cuerpo.

  • Fecha de revisión: 1/20/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Glenn Gandelman, MD, MPH, FACC, Asst. Clinical Prof. of Med, NY Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA. 2001;285:2486-2497.
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