Doctors can use the measure to predict your lifetime risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers say.
People should have their cholesterol level checked from their mid-20s, according to researchers.
We need it to make hormones such as oestrogen and testosterone, as well as vitamin D and other compounds.High-density lipoprotein cholesterol is"good" because it helps the body stay healthyThey analysed data from almost 400,000 people from 19 countries and found a strong link between bad-cholesterol levels and the risk of cardiovascular disease from early adulthood over the next 40 years or more.
Up to eight million people in the UK take statins, which lower levels of bad cholesterol in the blood. Prof Blankenberg told BBC News:"I strongly recommend that young people know their cholesterol levels and make an informed decision about the result - and that could include taking a statin."
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