No need to fast before cholesterol check

By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Most people don’t need to fast overnight before getting their blood drawn for a cholesterol test, according to a group of experts. Cholesterol test results obtained one to six hours after a meal were not significantly different from results obtained after a fast, researchers found. “It could be implemented tomorrow with no problems at all,” said lead author Dr. Borge Nordestgaard, of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.

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No need to fast before cholesterol check