Why 50-year-olds have the highest cholesterol

Experts say a diet of takeout and ready meals makes 50-year-olds the most likely to have high cholesterol.

High cholesterol has long been associated with age, peaking in the 60s and 70s.

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Mr. Fry said: “We are seeing increasingly worrying consequences for a generation that has grown reliant on highly processed foods and takeaways.

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Last year, the WHO warned that a pandemic-fueled “Deliveroo culture” could make Britain the fattest nation in Europe in a decade.

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Half of first-wave test participants had high cholesterol, and 25% had high blood pressure.

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