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Cholesterol and Heart Disease I.Q.

Are you cholesterol smart? Test your knowledge about high blood cholesterol with the following statements. The correct answers can be found after you submit this form.

1.	High blood cholesterol is one of the risk factors for heart disease that you can do something about. True False
2.	To lower your blood cholesterol level you must stop eating meat altogether. True False
3.	Any blood cholesterol level below 240 mg/dL is desirable for adults. True False
4.	Fish oil supplements are recommended to lower blood cholesterol. True False
5.	To lower your blood cholesterol level you should eat less saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and lose weight if you are overweight. True False
6.	Saturated fats raise your blood cholesterol level more than anything else in your diet. True False
7.	All vegetable oils help lower blood cholesterol levels. True False
8.	Lowering blood cholesterol levels can help people who have already had a heart attack. True False
9.	All children need to have their blood cholesterol levels checked. True False
10.	Women don't need to worry about high blood cholesterol and heart disease. True False
11.	TReading food labels can help you eat the heart healthy way. True False



Prepared by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH National Cholesterol Education Program National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service National Institutes of Health NIH Publication No. 95-3794 May 1995

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