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<blockquote data-quote="maltham 2" data-source="post: 2205941" data-attributes="member: 495582"><p>Looks like you are doing OK on HB1AC and weight. No worries there. Christmas was clearly fun <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>The cholestrol thing is interesting and if not already pointed out you have to consider the NICE guidelines given to medical staff: above a certain level of cholesterol they must recommend the patient in the direction of statins. Ratio not considered.</p><p></p><p>If they do not do that and there is a problem later they can be open to legal action. So the normal path is to recommend statins.</p><p></p><p>I leave it up to you and readers to make your own judgement on the efficacy of statins but it's worth noting that even the NHS thinks that they will benefit just 1% of the overall prescribed population based on a generic cross sample. If you are not overweight, eat well, don't smoke, exercise a bit and live life in moderation, without local pollution then the average benefit is even less significant.</p><p></p><p>Do the investigation to inform.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maltham 2, post: 2205941, member: 495582"] Looks like you are doing OK on HB1AC and weight. No worries there. Christmas was clearly fun :-) The cholestrol thing is interesting and if not already pointed out you have to consider the NICE guidelines given to medical staff: above a certain level of cholesterol they must recommend the patient in the direction of statins. Ratio not considered. If they do not do that and there is a problem later they can be open to legal action. So the normal path is to recommend statins. I leave it up to you and readers to make your own judgement on the efficacy of statins but it's worth noting that even the NHS thinks that they will benefit just 1% of the overall prescribed population based on a generic cross sample. If you are not overweight, eat well, don't smoke, exercise a bit and live life in moderation, without local pollution then the average benefit is even less significant. Do the investigation to inform. [/QUOTE]
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