High blood fat, why do skinny people still get it?

The article was professionally consulted with Senior Doctor, Specialist II Doan Du Dat - General Internal Medicine - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

Factors that increase bad cholesterol that cause high blood fat include sedentary lifestyle, eating a lot of fat and oil, smoking, drinking alcohol, family history, etc. High cholesterol regardless of weight. If the lifestyle and diet are not healthy, there is still a chance that thin people have fatty blood.

Dyslipidemia (also known as dyslipidemia, high blood fat) is an abnormal increase or decrease in blood lipid indexes. The change of blood fat indexes is shown specifically:
Increase in total cholesterol Increase in triglycerides Increase in LDL-Cholesterol (bad fat) Decrease in HDL-Cholesterol (good fat) Blood lipids, also known as blood lipids, are characterized by cholesterol . Therefore, hyperlipidemia is also sometimes referred to as lipid metabolism disorder and is directly related to cholesterol levels. There are two types of cholesterol in the body, good (HDL) and bad (LDL). Good cholesterol prevents fat from building up in artery walls, while bad cholesterol increases the risk of clogged arteries. If the good cholesterol decreases and the bad cholesterol increases, the cholesterol in the body will be out of balance. High cholesterol is assessed by total cholesterol index and ratio of HDL cholesterol / LDL cholesterol.
When the body has a disorder of blood lipid metabolism, fat in food will be absorbed 2-3 hours after eating, metabolized into the blood and peaked after 4-6 hours. About 9 hours after eating, blood fat levels return to normal. The rate of hyperlipidemia and the time of metabolism depend on the type of fat, the activity of peristalsis, bile secretion, intestinal and pancreatic lipase, the time it takes for lipids to leave the stomach, and the initial amount of lipids in the blood.

Regarding the question of whether thin people have hyperlipidemia, there is a perception that only overweight and obese people have high cholesterol. Therefore, many thin people are surprised when they receive a health check-up with high cholesterol, fatty liver, and fatty blood. Currently, the situation of high cholesterol in Vietnam is at an alarming rate, 3 out of 10 adults have the disease, half of which are women around 50-69. In addition to the majority of cases, the weight is above average. On average, there are still patients who are underweight for their height.
In fact, high cholesterol often occurs in people who have a habit of eating a lot of high-calorie foods, fast foods or processed foods... If you are inactive, excess energy from food will gradually accumulate into adipose tissue, leading to hypertriglyceridemia.
Overweight and obesity are one of the risk factors for excess cholesterol, which can also be a warning sign of high cholesterol. However, if a skinny person has an improper diet, they can still get this disease. Specifically, if you regularly eat foods high in bad cholesterol, are inactive, smoke, drink alcohol... even if you are thin, your blood will still have excess cholesterol.
In addition, thin people can still have high blood fat due to a number of other risks, such as liver diseases, genetic factors, dyslipidemia, old age... In other words, people If you have an inherited disorder of high blood cholesterol, you will also have high blood fat, whether you are fat or thin. Blood fat also increases with our age.

Treatment of high blood lipids, usually includes:
Lifestyle changes with increased physical activity and exercise Use of blood lipid-lowering drugs such as Statins or fibrates... According to a nutritionist, about 51.4% Women and 63.1% of men in our country do not consume enough vegetables daily. For overweight - obese people, eating a lot of plant fiber not only helps control weight, but also removes excess bad cholesterol from the body. Meanwhile, skinny people with fatty blood also have to consume 400g of vegetables and fruits every day to supplement enough vitamins, minerals and fiber, to avoid high cholesterol.
Limiting the use of foods high in cholesterol such as fatty meat, animal organs, fast food ... is a general recommendation for both overweight, obese or underweight people. However, fat should not be completely avoided in the daily menu because unsaturated fatty acids such as omega-3 are very important for the body. In general, it is advisable to choose healthy fats (found in fish, vegetable oils), avoid saturated fats (found in meat) and process them properly. In addition to the source of exogenous cholesterol from food, the liver is the organ that produces endogenous cholesterol for the body. Therefore, unhealthy lifestyle habits, especially alcohol consumption, smoking, sedentary lifestyle... will affect liver function, increase cholesterol and high blood fat.
Finally, thin people also need to pay attention to physical activity to promote general health, promote digestion and absorption of nutrients, thereby quickly reaching the standard weight, avoiding high blood fat as well as high cholesterol. Other problems.

Most of the excess (increased) cholesterol that leads to high blood lipids often has no obvious symptoms. Therefore, even though the weight is within the normal range, it still cannot fully reflect the health of the body. Health experts recommend that people 20 years of age and older start paying attention to blood cholesterol levels. It is recommended to have regular health check-ups and tests to recognize this condition early, to avoid serious illness that increases the risk of cerebrovascular accident (stroke), coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, high blood pressure... One thing to pay attention to when going for a health check-up with a blood fat test, we need to pay attention to the following tests: Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL - Cholesterol, LDL- Cholesterol. That way, the fat doctor can make accurate conclusions and advice for us.