CHOLESTEROL

■ Levels dangerously high among UAE patients

Abnormally high cholesterol levels found in >70% of patients who suffer from heart disease or have cardiac risk factors.

Data from more than 30,000 patients at 2 Mubadala Health facilities (Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, ICLDC)

100 to 129 mg/dL

Acceptable LDL cholesterol range for people with no health issues. This level is considered HIGH for patients suffering from heart disease or those with risk factors

2 in 3

Proportion of patients with a major heart attack had abnormal cholesterol levels, based on patient records in the last 3 years.