MORE than half of Brits have high cholesterol and one in four suffer high blood pressure, a study suggests. But with both conditions rarely causing symptoms until they progress to something more se…
You're also more likely to develop the condition, which strains the blood vessels, heart and other organs, if you're over the age of 65, according to theAmong volunteers, high cholesterol was mostly identified in people aged 50 to 59 and affected more women - 62 per cent of them compared to 46 per cent of men.
Meanwhile, Miriam Clark - 66-year-old retired teacher whose extremely high blood pressure was spotted through the programme - said: “The results of my appointment have changed my lifestyle – maybe they’ve even saved my life. Dr Richard Francis, head of research at the Stroke Association called the study “an incredibly important development in stroke prevention".
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